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A expansive procession was organised successful Ballari, successful Karnataka, connected December 25 to invited the statue of Maharshi Valmiki, which is projected to beryllium installed astatine S.P. Circle successful the city. The procession was led by MLA Nara Bharath Reddy and participants comprised radical from assorted sections of society.
The statue was taken successful a procession from the Sri Kote Malleswara Swamy temple to S.P. Circle amid accepted rituals and taste performances. As galore arsenic 1,001 women carried poornakumbha kalashas portion assemblage leaders accompanied the procession. Youth dressed arsenic Lord Rama and Hanuman caught the attraction of onlookers, adding a devotional interaction to the event.
Dollu kunitha, philharmonic troupes and people artistes were portion of the procession, adding colour and vibrancy. Flower petals were showered connected the statue utilizing a JCB, drafting cheers from the crowd. Banners, portraits of Maharshi Valmiki and slogans highlighting his bequest were prominently displayed, making the procession a large attraction crossed the city. Women and young girls from antithetic localities participated successful ample numbers, galore of them wearing pinkish and yellowish saris.
Ballari MLA Nara Bharath Reddy supervising the installation of the Maharshi Valmiki statue astatine S.P. Circle successful Ballari connected December 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: SRIDHAR KAVALI
Addressing the gathering, Mr. Reddy said respective elder leaders and legislators of the Valmiki assemblage would instrumentality portion successful the ceremonial to unveil the statue, which is scheduled for January 3. “Ministers Satish Jarkiholi and B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan, erstwhile curate K.N. Rajanna, and MLAs B. Nagendra, J.N. Ganesh and B.M. Nagaraj, on with each Valmiki assemblage MLAs successful Karnataka, volition enactment successful the unveiling ceremony,” helium said.
He added that the statue had been sculpted by renowned creator Arun Yogiraj, who had carved the idol of Lord Ram installed successful Ayodhya. “I person personally contributed ₹1.18 crore for the statue. I volition ever enactment for the payment of the community, and for bully causes,” Mr. Reddy said.
