Mangalore : The Swarna Muhurtha for the golden chariot worth Rs 5 crores at Kateel Sri Durga Parameshwari Temple was held on August 25, Sunday. The chariot of 14 feet height with 12 kg gold and 200 kg silver. The inaugural was at the hands of State Minister for Environment B Ramanatha Rai.
State Health Minister UT Khader who was present as a chief guest said he would consider the proposal to construct a hospital at Kateel area.
K Abhayachandra Jain, MLA and state minister in his address aid he swore in the name of the Goddess that the proposed Niddodi project would be dropped.
DV Sadananda Gowda, former chief minister Moidin Bava, MLA, Monappa Bhandari, MLC and others were present.
Mumbai Bunts association former president Aikala Harish Shetty, Nanda Kumar, Mumbai businessman Sathish Shetty, Kateel Sanjeev Rao, Trust president Dr Suresh Rao, Taluk panchayat member Baby Sundar Kotian, Mennabettu gram panchayath president Janardhan Kilenjoor, Vasudev Asranna, Subrayamannya Avadhani, Venkatraman Asranna, Harinarayan Asranna, Ajith Kumar Hegde, Administrative Officer of the Temple and MCC Commissioner and others were present.