Mangaluru : The grand Mangaluru Dasara inagurated at Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara Temple. The festival attracted large number of devotees on October 15, Sunday.

Pradeep Kumar Panja, president of Karnataka Bank in the presence of veteran Congress leader B Janardhana Poojary inaugurated the 34th Navaratri celebrations by ligthing the traditional lamp placed in front of idol of Sharada Devi.

Besides, the idol of Navadurga, including Shaila Putri, Brahmacharini, Chandra Ghanta, Kushmaandini, Skandaputhri, Katyayini, Kaalaratri, Maha Gauri and Sidhidaathri were installed.

MLA Vedavyasa Kamath, Mayor Sudheer Shetty Kannur, HS Sairam, president of the temple management committee, Urmila Ramesh, vice-president of the committee, R Padmaraj, treasurer of the committee, Harikrishna Bantwal and others were present during the formal inauguration ceremony.