Mangalore, Oct 5: The popular Mangalore Dasara procession of pomp and gaiety attracted thousands of devotees and tourists from various parts of the country on Saturday.
The colourful procession marked the conclusion of famous Navaratri festival of Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Temple.
The largest of the processions ” with an estimated 70 tableaux from across Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasargod districts ” was the one starting from Shree Gokarnanatha Temple, Kudroli.
The procession covered the heart of the city, from Mannagudde to Lalbagh to K.S. Rao road, Ganapathi High School Road then to Lower Car Street and Alake and culminated at the Kudroli temple.
Though starting on Saturday evening, the procession ” that culminates at the lake at the temple ” ends only in the wee hours of Sunday. Over 30,000 people are expected to have witnessed the procession.
Though the cynosure of all eyes was the idols of Sharada and Navadurge, the celebrations continued into the night with cultural, mythological and modern tableaux making their way to roaring applause across the city. The procession even featured, for the first time, 3 tableaux by Kerala Folk Akademi.
Meanwhile, a sizeable crowd thronged at South Mangalore where the Mangaladevi chariot made its way to Marnamikatta and back.
Both the processions featured exuberant and rather flamboyant performances.
The police were kept on their toes, with a posse of men in khaki posted to control the burgeoning crowds, while traffic policemen had a difficult time keeping traffic moving.
At Mangaladevi Temple
Dasara festival was celebrated with great pomp and gaiety at Mangaladevi temple too. On'Vijaydashami,' which is the last day of Dasara, idol of Mangaladevi was taken out for'bali puje,' mounted on the head of the priest. The idol was placed inside the decked chariot and was taken for rounds around the temple.






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