Mangalore gears up for 'Ramotsav'

April 18, 2013

Mangalore, Apr 18: Preparations are in full swing for the three-day 'Ramotsav' being organised on the occasion of Ram Navami at Nehru Maidan from Friday onwards, said vice-president of state Vishwa Hindu Parishad M B Puranik.

Speaking at a press meet here on Thursday, he said that the 'Ramotsav' celebrations were being held annually for the twelfth year now. The values and principles followed during the time of Lord Rama are relevant even in this era. The intention of holding a 'Ramotsav' on a grand scale is to ensure that these principles are absorbed and inculcated in people in today's world, he said.

President of Ramotsav Samiti Mangalore Pushparaj Jain said that around 25,000 devotees were expected to take part in the celebrations.

A total of 18 teams from the districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi will take part in Narthana Bhajan competition on Friday. 'Ravana Dahana' programme will be held at night on Sunday, for which a 25-foot tall effigy of Ravana was being erected. Various cultural programmes such as plays and dance-dramas will be held on all the three days.

VHP leaders Dr P Ananthkrishna Bhat and Jagadish Shenava, Jitendra Kottari and Sharan Pumpwell were also present in the press meet.

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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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