District admn nod for Datta paduke darshan

Observe Datta Jayanti same way as it was observed prior to 1975

The administration has clearly directed the devotees to enter the cave between 7am and 3 pm and has instructed them not to take materials like mobile phones, camera and plastic covers inside the cave.

Some of the instructions issued by the district administration include, to keep Idumudi outside the cave near the arch and to allow the devotees to observe Datta Jayanti in the same way it was observed prior to 1975.

“The vehicles which carry devotees will be allotted permission near Kaimara check post on December 20 between 6 am and 12 noon. Any vehicles which arrive after the prescribed time schedule will not be allowed to enter to the top at any cost. The vehicles will be allowed to return back after 12 noon onwards,” said Deputy Commsiioner Channappa Gowda.

Ban on liquor

The DC has ordered for a ban on liquor consumption, sale, storage and transportation from December 19 (6 am) to December 20 (10 pm), in 5 km radius of Chikmagalur town and Bababudan Swami Darga.

Sankeerthana Yathre

A large number of women took part in Sankeerthana Yathre as part of Anasooya Jayanthi at Dattapeeta on Saturday.

After offering pooja at Bolarameshwara temple, women carried out sankeerthana yathre which passed through Indira Gandhi road, Rathnagiri road before culminating at Kamadhenu Ganapathy Temple.

 Women took out photo of Dattatreya. MLA C T Ravi too took part. After Sankeerthana Yathre, women left for Datta Peeta to observe Anasooya Jayanthi.

Durga homa, Ganapathy homa and Navagraha homa were held under the guidance of Sringeri’s Umesh Bhat and Ramesh.

Speaking to reporters, BJP Mahila Morcha President Reena Prakash said the government should recognise Datta Jayanti programmes.

She said that the government should undertake the development works in Dattapeeta region.  The Gurudattatreya temple has a history and efforts should be made to protect it.

Sangh Parivar will organise Shobha yathre in Chikmagalur on Sunday. Hindu Samajotsava will be held at district maidan on Sunday.

Women stage stir

Hundreds of women folk from across the State, who had arrived at Bababudangiri Inam Dattatreya peeta to take part in Anasooya Jayanti programme, unexpectedly staged a protest urging the district administration to permit the devotees to enter the cave.

Women staged the protest after the completion of Anasooya Jayanti programme which was held under a temporary shed created in the right side of Datta Peeta.

They urged the officials to let them inside the cave and have darshan of Datta Paduke. The unexpected protest created a kind of tension in the region as the police too had to sweat hard to disperse the crowd.

Assistant Comissioner Dayanand who arrived at the spot listened to the protesters’ pleas and convinced them that the district administration has allotted permission to the devotees to enter inside the cave on Monday.

After seeking the clarifications, the crowd dispersed from the place.