Navaratri celebrations kick off; CM postpones visit to Mangaluru, Udupi
Navaratri celebrations have officially begun in coastal Karnataka with large crowds visiting major temples. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar postponed his scheduled temple visits to attend a political protest in Delhi.
Why it matters
The festival is a significant cultural and economic event for the region, boosting local tourism and trade for vendors.
Navaratri (Dasara) celebrations kick-started in the coastal belt on Sunday, with thousands of devotees thronging Devi temples across the districts.
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar postponed his visit to Kudroli Gokarnanatha Temple in Mangaluru and Uchchila Mahalakshmi Temple in Udupi district on Monday, where he was scheduled to inaugurate Dasara celebrations, owing to his visit to Delhi. He will be in Delhi on Monday to participate in the All India Congress Committee’s protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
Apart from Kudroli and Uchchila temples, Mangaladevi temple in Mangaluru, Durgaparameshwari temples in Kateel, Bappanadu and Kamalashile, Mookambika Temple in Kolluru, Mahishamardini temple in Kadiyali and Neelavara and Polali Rajarajeshwari temple draw huge crowd during Navaratri festival.
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