Mangaluru : Mangaluru Dasara will be celebrated under the slogan ‘Namma Dasara – Namma Surakshe’ at Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatheshwara temple in the city from  October 17.

Covid warrior and former vice president of NRI forum, Dr Arathi Krishna will inaugurate the Mangaluru Dasara, on Saturday  October 17.

Dr Arathi Krishna, who worked for Covid-19 pandemic control, is invited for the inauguration of Mangaluru Dasara according to the intention of Janardhana Poojary,

The programme  will start with Guruprarthane at 9.30 am. This will be followed by Kalasha Prathiste at 11.30 am, inauguration of Dasara festival at 12 noon, Navadurga and Sharada Prathiste and Pushpalankara Mahapooja at 12.30 pm. In the evening Bhajan programme will start at 7 pm. From 9 pm there will be Devi Pushpalankara pooja.