Mangaluru: “This year Sarvajanika Sri Ganeshothsava will be held from September 5 to 7. Before that on September 3 an evening with ex-servicemen is also organised by the Sri Siddivinayaka Foundation,” said Sri Siddivinayaka Foundation President Ajith Kumar Rai Maladi.

Addressing the press reports he said that from past 12 years the foundation is celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi. Various programmes will be organised to celebrate the 13th Ganeshothsav.

“Idol of Sri Siddi Vinayaka will be brought to the venue from Sri Radhakrishna Temple on September 4 evening 5. As a inauguration of the celebration a flag will be hoisted and later various programmes will be arranged,” he said.

Manjunath Bhandary, Raviraj Shetty, Krishnaprasad Rai, Balakrishna Shetty and others were present.