Preparations are on for Srikanteshwara Temple’s ‘Dodda Jathre’

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The celebrated ‘Dodda Jathre’ of the Srikanteshwara Temple successful Nanjangud volition beryllium held connected March 30. In this regard, a preparatory meeting, presided implicit by Darshan Dhruvanarayan, Nanjangud MLA, was held successful the temple municipality connected Monday to sermon arrangements for the yearly jathre, which attracts lakhs of devotees.

At the meeting, the MLA instructed officials to marque each indispensable arrangements for devotees and to accord precedence to cleanliness, drinking h2o supply, sanitation, powerfulness supply, healthcare, transport and security. He directed officials to guarantee effectual discarded management, uninterrupted drinking h2o supply, and the installation of a capable fig of mobile toilets for the convenience of devotees.

Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikant Reddy said that barricading should beryllium enactment successful spot and further constabulary unit deployed to forestall stampedes, arsenic ample crowds stitchery adjacent the chariots during the procession.

Officials of the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation were instructed to temporarily region overhead powerfulness lines on the chariot routes and reconstruct them aft the festival. They were besides directed to guarantee uninterrupted powerfulness proviso during the Rathotsava, Teppotsava, and different rituals.

Five chariots volition beryllium technically inspected successful beforehand to certify their roadworthiness, and roads on the chariot routes volition beryllium repaired and levelled. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) volition run further buses from March 29 to April 2.

Published - February 09, 2026 07:48 p.m. IST

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