Mangaluru : Large number of people gathered to witness the procession of the Mangaladevi Temple. The idol of Mangaladevi was taken from the temple to Marnamikatta, which is about nearly 800 metres from the temple on October 23, Friday.
The procession of Goddess Sharada idol accompanied with several tableaux and Huli Vesha troupes passed through Mangaladevi main street. A tableau of Hulivesha (men dancing by painted like tigers) and other tableaux depicting various cultural forms of the region led the procession. The last in the procession was the chariot c Goddess Sharada arrying the idol of Goddess Sharada.
With the grand Rathotsava, a Navaratri celebration concludes at the Mangaladevi Temple.The temple also performed a Bali Pooja on the occasion.
At temple offers Kalpokta Pooja to Navadurgis on all the days of Navaratri, when Goddess Mangaladevi is adorned and decorated in nine different ways giving a glimpse of the Navadurgis to the devotees.
The Mangaladevi temple, which boasts of Chola sculpture, wore a festive look throughout the Dasara.
Navaratri Festival celebrated on a grand scale across the district in the temple including Durgaparamshwari temple at Boppanadu Mulki, Durgaparmeshwari temple at Kateel, Sri Mukambika temple Kolluru, Sri Marikamba Temple Adu Maroli, Rajarajeshwari temple, Polali, Padangara Bhagavati Kshetra Maduru, Chirumba Bhagavathi khshetra Ullala, Kanila Bhagavathi Temple in Manjeshwara, Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple Pateshwara.