Mangaluru Dasara begins; idols of Sharada and Navadurga installed

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October 10, 2018

Mangaluru, Oct 10: The 10-day Mangaluru Dasara began at Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara Temple on Thursday. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy will take part in the festival on October 14.

The festival began with the installation of Sharada and Navadurga idols.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Karnataka Bank M.S. Mahabaleshwara participated in ceremony related to installation of idols. Many devotees had assembled at the temple to witness the installation ceremony.

The idol of Sharada was brought in procession led by several tiger dance groups.

The Sharada idol was installed along with Navadurga idols at the air-conditioned hall. The temple has been fully decked up for the event. The Navaratri festival began in Mangaladevi temple with prayer to Lord Ganapati that was followed by presentation of silver and panchaloha kavacha to Dwaja Stamba of the temple by the Mulihitlu Games team.

The nine-day long cultural programmes at the temple was inaugurated by Mayor Bhaskar K. The festival also commenced at Durgaparameshwari temples in Kateel, Bappanadu and Adhyapady and in Annapoorneshwari temple in Kodyadka near Moodbidri.

The city has been illuminated for the festival. There was brisk sale of flowers and other pooja materials in the market. All the temples had cultural programmes in the evening with some of the them hosting Yakshagana performances.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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