Belthangady:  The 52nd annual Sri Rama Nam(reciting) Week and Car Festival of Sri Ram Kshetra were conducted in a prestigious preliminary manner with the presence of Swami Bhahmananda Saraswathi who spoke at Kanyadi Bhagwan Nityananda hall in the temple premises, on the grace of Sri Rama.

Local MLA and devotee K. Vasanth Bangera inaugurated the chanting of holy RamNam, and lit a tall lamp.

Several Billava leaders were present, along with MP Nalin Kumar K., Block Congress Chief Harish Kumar, Peetamber Heraje, Chittaranjan(of Kankanadi Garodi) and many others, also lady devotees. Several Billava federations were duly represented.

Pushpa Rathotsava(Flower decorated Car festival) is fixed as on March 28. Chandramandala(Moonlight) Car on 29th, Silver Chariot pulling on March 30th, Hanuman chariot event on March31, followed by tank lights festival and on April 1st, the gigantic chariot(Brahma Ratha) Festival is on the anvil to take place.