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Mangaluru Dasara Countdown Begins: CM to Inaugurate 11-Day Grand Festival
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News18•09-10-2026, 12:26
Mangaluru Dasara Countdown Begins: CM to Inaugurate 11-Day Grand Festival
- •The Mangaluru Dasara and Sharannavaratri Festival will be celebrated from October 11 to 22 at the Sri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple in Kudroli.
- •Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will officially inaugurate the festival on October 12 at 6:30 PM.
- •The festival features a palace-style Darbar Mandapa, daily Chandika Homa, cultural programs, and various competitions.
- •Special events include Children's Dasara, Women's Dasara, Muddu Sharade, Dasara Marathon, and Kinnipili Season-2.
- •The historic grand procession with deity idols and cultural troupes will take place at 4 PM on October 21.
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The Mangaluru Dasara and Sharannavaratri Festival will be celebrated from October 11 to 22 at the Sri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple in Kudroli.
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will officially inaugurate the Mangaluru Dasara Festival on October 12 at 6:30 PM.
The festival features a palace-style Darbar Mandapa, daily Chandika Homa, cultural programs at Santoshi Kala Mandapa, children's competitions, Women's Dasara, and a grand procession on October 21.
