Mangaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar participated in the celebrations of the historic Mangaluru Dasara festival at Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Temple, one of the coastal region’s prominent religious and cultural destinations.
The event was attended by former Union minister B. Janardhana Poojary, Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister U.T. Khader, Udupi district in-charge minister Rizwan Arshad, MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta, and MLAs Mankal Vaidya and Vedavyas Kamath.
Legislative Council members Manjunatha Bhandary and Ivan D’Souza, former minister Ramanath Rai, several other political leaders and members of the temple administration also participated in the celebrations.
Mangaluru Dasara is among the major religious and cultural festivals of coastal Karnataka, attracting thousands of devotees and tourists every year. The festivities bring together people from different communities to participate in religious rituals and cultural programmes.
