<p>Panchalinga Darshana of Talkad is celebrated once in five, seven, nine and 12 years, on the full moon day in the month of Karthika.</p>.<p>Panchalinga Darshana will commence on December 10 and will conclude on December 19, this year. The actual Panchalinga Darshana will be on December 14.</p>.<p>The devotees and residents of the village are disappointed, as the authorities have not conducted any meeting in connection with the festival, which is just over a month away.</p>.<p>After a preliminary meeting in June, attended over by District In-charge Minister S T Somashekar, MLA Ashwin Kumar and the then deputy commissioner Abhiram G Sankar, no further steps have been taken, either to hold a meeting or to begin preparations in connection with Panchalinga Darshan.</p>.<p>No development works, like laying of roads and providing basic amenities have not been initiated. MLA Ashwin Kumar has hinted that the Covid impact may result in a simple Panchalinga Darshan this year.</p>.<p>He said that most of the religious programmes have been toned down, with the Covid fear haunting the government.</p>.<p>However, he had assured of holding a meeting with the district in-charge minister after Dasara, on the preparations.</p>
<p>Panchalinga Darshana of Talkad is celebrated once in five, seven, nine and 12 years, on the full moon day in the month of Karthika.</p>.<p>Panchalinga Darshana will commence on December 10 and will conclude on December 19, this year. The actual Panchalinga Darshana will be on December 14.</p>.<p>The devotees and residents of the village are disappointed, as the authorities have not conducted any meeting in connection with the festival, which is just over a month away.</p>.<p>After a preliminary meeting in June, attended over by District In-charge Minister S T Somashekar, MLA Ashwin Kumar and the then deputy commissioner Abhiram G Sankar, no further steps have been taken, either to hold a meeting or to begin preparations in connection with Panchalinga Darshan.</p>.<p>No development works, like laying of roads and providing basic amenities have not been initiated. MLA Ashwin Kumar has hinted that the Covid impact may result in a simple Panchalinga Darshan this year.</p>.<p>He said that most of the religious programmes have been toned down, with the Covid fear haunting the government.</p>.<p>However, he had assured of holding a meeting with the district in-charge minister after Dasara, on the preparations.</p>