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Curtains fell connected the Navaratri celebrations successful the coastal loop with temple committees taking retired Vijayadashami processions successful Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts connected Thursday, October 2.
People successful ample numbers thronged Mangaladevi and Kudroli Gokarnanatha temples successful Mangaluru to instrumentality portion successful the processions portion thousands took portion successful the Dasara procession of Uchchila Mahalakshmi temple adjacent Kaup successful Udupi district.
The temper was upbeat and it was festive ambiance successful Mangaluru and Udupi. Tableaux, drummers, dancers, “huli vesha” troupes joined the processions showcasing the affluent taste heritage, traditions of the coastal belt.
The Dasara procession of Kudroli Gokarnanatha temple, which began astatine astir 4 p.m. connected Thursday, is scheduled to extremity astatine 6 a.m. connected Friday.
Thousands of radical thronged the devi temples successful Mangaluru, including Kateel Durgaparameshwari temple, Bappanadu Durgaparameshwari temple, Polali Rajarajeshwari temple, Sasihitlu Bhagavathi temple, Kodyadkka Annapoorneshwari temple, Mangaladevi temple and Urwa Mariyamma temple; and Kolluru Mookambika temple, Neelavara and Kadiyali Mahishamardini temples, Uchchila Mahalakshmi temple, Kaup Mariyamma temple, Mundkuru Durgaparameshwari temple and devi temples successful Mandarthi, Kamalashile, Ambalpady, Kunjarugiri and Belman – each successful Udupi district, during the festival days.
Mass feeding was held astatine each devi temples, and galore different temples during the festival. Vegetable suppliers and angiosperm merchants made brisk business. There was a immense request for vegetables, flowers from temples for wide feeding and decorations.
