Car fest held in Pavagada

Pavagada, dhns: The car festival of Kanive Udbhava Lakshminarasimha Swamy was held with great fervour here. Thousands of devotees apart from Pavagada, and border areas of Andhra Pradesh had also participated.

As devotees thronged in large numbers the temple was crowded.Several dignitaries such as Shirasthedar Anand, KEB former President P Narasimha Murthy, Mokshagundam Nagabhushan Sharma, Subbanarasimha and others participated. Kadamal kunte and Danda family who are the sevakartas and who are traditionally involved in the temple activities also took part in the rituals. Security was beefed up.

Consecration ceremony

Madhugiri, dhns: The consecration of the of the Vimana gopura, Raja gopura, and Garuda Dwajastamba of the Meenugondi Maleranganatha swamy in Muruvekere Bandrehalli in the taluk will commence from 25 of this month and will go till 27. The three-day event will be presided over by Veerabhadrashivacharya Swamiji of Siddarabetta, Swami Ramanandachaitanya of Sriramakrishna Ashram, Taggihalli and Anantharaman Swamiji of Choud eshwari Trust, Bangalore, said Temple Renovation Committee Working President S Rangappa.

He has urged the people to take part in religious programme and make it a success.

Matrimonial meet

Tumkur, dhns: Under the aeiges of Shri Matha women’s group, Kunchitiga Vokkaliga matrimonial meet will be held on 30 March. On March 30 at 10.30 am the ceremony will begin, the parents of brides and bridegrooms from all over the district will also take part in the ceremony, president T Rajamma Kenchaiah added. Divorcees and widows who are willing to remarry are also allowed.

Interested can contact B Ranganna, Kunchitiga Hostel, Kothithopu, Tumkur or call 9449013 809 or 9964881355 for details.