Kudroli Tirthatane procession to be held in Mangaluru on February 21

Kudroli Tirthatane procession volition beryllium held successful Mangaluru connected February 21 to people the time reformer Narayana Guru came successful a procession to instal the presiding deity astatine Kudroli successful 1912.

Talking to reporters connected February 13, Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara temple Treasurer R. Padmaraj, said the procession volition statesman astatine Mangaluru Central railway presumption with lone a fewer devotees. Others tin articulation the main procession astatine Nehru Maidan astatine 9 a.m. The procession volition walk done Clock Tower, PVS Circle, Narayana Guru Circle, and culminate astatine the temple.

Mr. Padmaraj said the organisers privation to make the consciousness of the time erstwhile reformer Narayana Guru marched successful a procession successful pursuit of a temple for the communities ostracised by the bulk community.

More than 10,000 devotees from crossed Karnataka are expected to instrumentality portion successful the 7-km-long procession, which volition beryllium organised successful specified a mode that it volition not obstruct motorists. Adequate parking slots volition beryllium arranged for vehicles of participants. Participants volition beryllium wearing yellow-colour clothes.

“Bilva Patra Samarpana rituals volition beryllium held successful the temple connected February 21 from 7.30 a.m. Swami Sathchidananada of Sivagiri mutt and different spiritual leaders volition instrumentality portion successful the rituals related to Tirthatane astatine the temple,” Mr. Padmaraj said.