2,000 saints, monks from across India to attend Dharma Sansad in Dakshina Kannada

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July 11, 2018

Mangaluru, Jul 11: A national level Dharma Sansad (Hindu religious assembly) will be held at Kanyadi Srirama Kshetra near Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district on September 3.

Brahmananda Saraswati, the head priest of the Kshetra told media persons here that around 2,000 saints, monks and religious leaders from across the country would participate in the event.

He said that the Dharma Sansad was being held to mark the celebration of the 10th year of Brahmananda Saraswati’s ascension as Peetadhipati of the Kshetra.

The event will be inaugurated by Dharmadhikari of Shrikshetra Dharmastala D. Veerandra Heggade. Vishwesha Tirtha Swami of Pejawar Mutt, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, the former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and a few Union Ministers will participate, he said.

The Peetadhipati said that sadhus and sants from different parts of the country will come to Kanyadi on September 2. They will take part in the Shoba Yatra on September 3 at 9 a.m.

The Dharma Samsad will be held at 11 a.m. He said that the Dharma Sansad will discuss the formation of the “Rashtriya Loka Kalyan Manch” that will deliberate issues concerning religion and give suggestions to governments.

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Farooq
 - 
Wednesday, 11 Jul 2018

What wrong with these people. There is only one religion, that is Islam. 

Shabir
 - 
Wednesday, 11 Jul 2018

“Na Tasya Pratima Asti” 

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June 13,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 13: A bus agent died after the compound wall of his house collapsed on him at Matadagudde, near Gurupura-Kaikamba, on Friday afternoon. This is the first rain-related death reported in Dakshina Kannada.

The victim is Narayana Naika, 52. According to police, heavy rain on Friday afternoon blocked a small water stream adjacent to his compound wall, and the deceased was clearing it. The stone compound wall then suddenly collapsed on him, and he got buried underneath. He sustained grievous head injuries and died on the way to hospital.

Narayana is survived by his wife and two children.

Dakshina Kannada received an average rainfall of 26.1mm in the last 24 hours till 8.30 am on Friday. The highest rainfall was recorded at Puttur and Mangaluru taluks at 31.3mm and 30.3mm, respectively. Bantwal and Sullia taluks received 26.3mm and 24.6mm of rain, respectively.

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May 5,2020

Mangaluru, May 5: A day after lockdown was partially relaxed in Dakshina Kannada, a fresh covid-19 positive case was reported today from Boloor area of Mangaluru.

In its fresh bulletin, health and family welfare department today said that the throat swabs of a 51-year-old man from Boloor tested positive for the coronavirus.

Boloor is already declared as corona containment zone in the district after as this is the fourth coronavirus positive case reported from the area.

With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in Dakshina Kannada mounted to 25 including 19 residents of the district and six outsiders who have already left the district after getting treatment.

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February 11,2020

Udupi, Feb 11: In a tragic incident, a 62-year-old man from Chennai died of drowning in Sri Krishna Mutt’s Madhwa Sarovar (pond) during the wee hours of Tuesday.

Police said the deceased has been identified as Capt G Sridharan.

It is suspected that Sridharan accidentally fell into the holy pond while taking a bath. The incident is said to have occurred around 4 a.m.

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