Grandeur marked the two-day district Kannada literary meet held recently. The meet president D Vishnu Bhat was welcomed by women carrying ‘poorna kumbha’.The procession was drawn from Koodumangalur Sri Doddamma Devi Bana and was accompanied by folk troupes.
Students’ participation
Festive spirit hung over the village, with school and college students actively participating in the procession. Sthree Shakthi members too took part with enthusiasm.
While the beats of the drums reverberated in the air, literary enthusiasts, who had gathered in good numbers, raised slogans in favour of Kannada and Goddess Bhuvaneshwari.
Eight tableaux added colour to the procession. The tableaux on the beauty and grandeur of ‘Kaveri’ Goddess by the students of Jnanodaya School was the highlight of the procession.
Published 04 March 2013, 20:45 IST