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Kudroli Gokarnanatha Temple gears up for 'Mangalore Dasara'

September 18, 2011

Mangalore, September 18: With little over 10-days left for Dasara festivities to start, management of Sri Gokarnanatha Temple at Kudroli has started preparations for Mangalore Dasara in right earnestness. The festival would be celebrated at the Kshetra from September 28 to October 6, H S Sairam, President of temple management committee said.

"The finale will be held on October 6 with traditional Mangalore dasara procession," he said speaking to mediapersons here on Saturday.

"The committee will continue the temple's tradition started in 2008 of installing the idols of Goddess Sharada with Navadurgas on the opening day and perform poojas to the deities throughout dasara festivity period. All the idols will be installed at the Sri Kshetra on September 28 this year. Mangalore Dasara is now in to its 22nd year," he added.

Harikrishna Bantwal, development trustee of the Kshetra said Dasara festivities were being organized under the stewardship of former KPCC president B Janardhana Poojary. "Mangalore Dasara has gained iconic status on the lines of Mysore Dasara and the Madikeri Dasara. Union civil aviation minister Vayalar Ravi will inaugurate the Dasara festivities on October 2," he added.

Artistes of international repute will perform during the 10-day festival. "More than 50 tableaux participated in the dasara procession last year. We expect an equal if not more number of tableaux to take part this year. We have given strict instructions to those wanting to put up tableaux that DJ music will not be permitted. Also they will have to have a cultural theme," he said.


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May 25,2020

Ernakulam, May 25: Miscreants belonging to self-proclaimed Hindutva outfits have demolished a church set erected for the shoot of a Malayalam film at Kalady in Kerala’s Ernakulam district.

The set was erected to shoot the climax scene of the super hero film Minnal Murali, directed by Basil Joseph and starring Tovino Thomas and newcomer actor Femina.

The incident took place on Sunday. Members of the Antharashtra Hindu Parishad claimed that with the help of their sister outfit Antarashtra Bajrang Dal, they demolished the church set, erected on an island on the Periyar river in Kalady.

Hari Palode, the General Secretary of AHP, an organisation founded by Praveen Togadia, boasted on Facebook that they were not used to pleading to anyone, and decided to demolish the church set that was constructed near the Adi Sankaracharya mutt. 

“When they built such a structure in front of the Mahadeva shrine in Kalady, we said no. We had also submitted several complaints. We do not have the habit of pleading. We decided to demolish it. Our self respect must be protected at all cost,” AHP’s General Secretary Hari Palode wrote on his Facebook post along with pictures of members demolishing the set. 

The post also credited members of the Anrarashtra Bajrang Dal and its Ernakulam Division President Malayatoor Ratheesh for participating in the ‘service work’ of razing the church set. 

Mini Biju, member of Kalady Town panchayat confirmed that the film unit had indeed secured permission from the department before going ahead with the construction of the set.

“They had submitted a letter seeking permission to raise a temporary set. This was back in February before construction began. The panchayat committee had approved this request,” Mini said.

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April 30,2020

Belagavi, Apr 30: Police Sub-Inspector attached to Sadalaga Police Station Anil Kumbar was suspended on Wednesday pending inquiry for negligence and misbehavior in Examba incident, Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi said.

According to him, the PSI was suspended as he misbehaved with Sachin Sawant a Centeral Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Cobra Commando on April 23 at his native village Yakshamba village and arrested him on charges of not wearing mask. On scuffle with the constable the commando was handcuffed and chained at Sadalaga police station.

Sachin Sawant was sent to Hindlaga Jail by the Court and was released on conditional bail on Tuesday.

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August 1,2020

Mandya, Aug 1: In a terrific incident, a college student has stabbed his own mother to death in Karnataka’s Mandya town over a trivial issue. The police have managed to nab the accused. 

According to police, the boy was irked by his mother rebuking him for staying out with his friends late in the night.

On Wednesday (July 29), she scolded him for not listening to her advice, following which he stabbed her to death, the official said. 

The student was arrested on July 30. He reportedly confessed to the crime. 

A police officer said that the woman was upset over her son frequently spending time with his friends till late in the night.

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