Mangaluru : Vishwesha Tirtha Swami of Pejawar Mutt, who will ascend the Sarvajna Peetha for the fifth time during this Udupi Paryaya, was felicitated at a public function at the Town Hall here on Sunday.

The seer’s “pura pravesha” is scheduled in Udupi on Monday.

Vishwa Prasanna Tirtha, the junior seer of the mutt, was present.

Earlier, the two seers were brought to the Town Hall from Sharavu Mahaganapathi temple in a procession.

A two-hour cultural programme, including music and dance, had been arranged at the Town Hall on the occasion.

In his reply to the felicitation, the seer said that all communities and religions in the country should maintain cordial relations.

The Krishna Mutt would strive for the welfare of all, irrespective of religions, during the paryaya. Minister of State for Youth Empowerment, Sports and Fisheries K. Abhayachandra Jain, J.R. Lobo, B.A. Mohiuddin Bava, MLAs, Ivan D’Souza, MLC, Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, were present.

Deputy Mayor Purushothama Chitrapura presided over the function.