Udupi, Jan 17: The stage is set for the grand Paryaya festival to be held here on Thursday. There is a festive mood in across the city of Udupi as banners and buntings welcoming the new Paryaya seer, Vidyadheesha Tirtha Swami of Palimar Mutt, adorn all major roads. A large number of devotees have already arrived here from across the state and country.
The biennial festival marks the transfer of power of management and worship of Sri Krishna at the 800-year-old Sri Krishna Mutt/Temple from one seer to another seer of the Ashta Mutts or eight mutts of Udupi.
Vidyadheesha Tirtha will take charge from Vishwesha Tirtha Swami of Pejawar Mutt, who will be completing his record fifth Paryaya, and descending from the Paryaya Peetha. No seer of the Astha Mutts has ascended the Paryaya Peetha five times ever since the biennial Paryaya system began in 1522 A.D.
The main attraction of the Paryaya festival is the colourful procession. The procession will begin at 3 a.m. from Jodu Katte on Thursday. As many as 15 tableaux and 60 cultural and folk teams will participate in the procession.
The ‘Paryaya Peetharohana’ function, where the outgoing Paryaya seer Vishwesha Tirtha hands over the ‘Akshaya Patre’ and ‘sattuga’ (vessel and ladle dating back to the times of Sri Madhwacharya) and the keys to the sanctum sanctorum to the incoming Paryaya seer – Vidyavallabha Tirtha to mark the formal transfer of authority, will take place at the Sri Krishna Mutt/Temple at 6.35 a.m.
The Paryaya Durbar function will begin at the Rajangana Hall at 6.50 a.m. The ‘Maha Anna Santharpane’ will be held at noon. The rathotsava will be held at 7 p.m. An Akhand Bhajan programme will begin at 5.15 a.m.the same morning.
Security tightened
Meanwhile, the district police has stepped up the security measures in the temple town. Over 1,000 police personnel are on duty including a Superintendent of Police, an Additional Superintendent of Police, six Deputy Superintendents of Police and 13 police inspectors. In addition, the Home Guards are also on duty.
Besides these, four units of Karnataka State Reserve Police and five units of District Armed Reserve Police will also be pressed into service. Crime detection squads from other districts will be on duty. The entire area in and around Sri Krishna Mutt/Temple will be under CCTV surveillance. Police outposts have been opened near Sri Krishna Mutt and the Service Bus stand.
As many as six checkposts had been set up in different parts. There would be round-the-clock vigil in the city including places such as Ambagilu, MGM College, Indrali, Kukkikatte, Balaipady, Ambalpady and Bannanje.
Traffic bans
The following changes will be implemented in traffic management from 9 a.m. on January 17 to 9 a.m. onJanuary 18 in the city. The entry and parking of vehicles is banned in Kinnimulki, Jodukatte, Lions Circle, Court Road, Diana Junction, K.M. Road, Hanuman Circle, Sanskrit College Junction, Kanakadasa Road, Badagupete, Chittaranjan Cirlce, Mitra Hospital, Tenkapete, LVT Road, Harischandra Road to Vidyodaya School, Kalsank to Rajangana Parking Space, Katte Acharya Road and Car Street.
The parking of vehicles is also banned at Swagata Gopura, Kinnimulki, Govinda Kalyana Mantapa, Jodu Katte and Ideal Junction.
People can park at Board High School, MGM College Grounds, PPC College premises, Christian High School premises, Christian PU College Left Side, Vivekananda Government Higher Primary School, St. Cecily’s School grounds, UBMC School grounds, GTS School grounds, Government Composite High School Ajjarkad grounds, Beedinagudde Bayalu Ranga Mandira, Adiudupi Higher Primary School, Volakadu School, Royal Gardens, Ananteshwara English Medium School.
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