Copper statue of Sri Narayana Guru to come up in Mangaluru

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July 25, 2022

Mangaluru, July 25: The Mangaluru Urban Development Authority would construct a life-size statue of Sri Narayana Guru at the Brahmashree Narayana Guru Circle near Lady Hill in the coastal city.

Former chairman of MUDA Ravishankar Mijar said: “A four-foot copper statue of Sri Narayana Guru in a meditative position will be installed in a mantapa with pillars made of black stone. While the statue will be made by artists in Mangaluru, the stone pillars will be made by artisans in Karkala. MUDA has planned a garden area and a fountain inside the circle,” he said.

After laying the foundation for the new circle on Sunday, Kannada and culture minister V Sunil Kumar said the project will manifest the ideologies of Sri Narayana Guru who visited the coastal city. He said that the statue would be developed at an estimated cost of ₹48 lakh and it will be completed by Navaratri next.

“As per the visions of Sri Narayana Guru, there should be harmony in society. The statue of Guru will be installed at the circle and all work is expected to be over before Navaratri,” he said.

On Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the minister said that the department has planned Amrit Bharatige Kannadadarati, a campaign to create awareness among people on the role of Karnataka in the freedom struggle. He urged people to hoist the national flag on their houses as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign from August 12.

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Nati koli saaru, fry, idli, vada and pongal on Siddaramaiah’s breakfast menu at DKS’ residence

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December 2,2025

Bengaluru: 'Nati koli saaru' (country chicken curry) considered one of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s favourites along with steaming hot idlis was on the breakfast menu at Deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s residence on Tuesday, according to official sources.

The spread also included 'nati koli' fry, vada and pongal, among other items, they said.

In an apparent show of unity, Siddaramaiah visited Shivakumar’s residence for breakfast, just days after the two leaders shared a meal amid a simmering power tussle in the state Congress.

Siddaramaiah drove to the Deputy CM’s residence in Sadashivanagar, where he was received by Shivakumar and his brother D K Suresh, who is a former Congress MP.

Suresh and Kunigal MLA H D Ranganath, a relative of Shivakumar, joined them for breakfast, which featured a mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.

Speaking to reporters later, Siddaramaiah said Shivakumar had invited him during his visit to the CM’s residence for breakfast on Saturday.

Asked about the difference between the two meals, the chief minister said, "At his (Shivakumar’s) house it was non-veg, while at my house it was veg. He is a vegetarian, I am a non-vegetarian. I had not prepared non-veg. I told DK to get chicken from the village as you won’t get the original in Bengaluru."

Shivakumar said he had initially invited Siddaramaiah to his residence, but the CM had suggested visiting his place first and reciprocating later. "It was a vegetarian breakfast at the CM’s house on Saturday," he noted.

"Today, I invited him (the CM) to my house. He enjoyed the breakfast, which had his Mysuru taste," Shivakumar added. At this point, Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar’s wife is also from Mysuru.

Saturday’s breakfast at Siddaramaiah’s official residence, held as part of efforts by the Congress high command to ease tensions in the leadership dispute between the two, reportedly included idlis and sambar, according to official sources.

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