<p>The 149th Deeparadhane Utsava ‘Mannagudde Gurji’ of Sharavu Sri Mahaganapathy Devaru will be held at Mannagudda on December 4.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mannagudde Gurji Seva Samiti secretary Bhargava Tantri said that the programme will be formally inaugurated by Obstetrician and gynecologist Dr R Rathi Devi at 5.30 pm. The inaugural programme will be followed by Bhajan singing by varios bhajan troupes. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The cultural programmes will be inaugurated by Shankar Vittal Motors chairman and Managing Director, Dr Aroor Prasad Rao at 6 pm. Karnataka Bank’s chief operating officer Raghavendra Bhat M, Dhanalakshmi cashews, Moodbidri proprietor K Shripathi Bhat and B R Somayaji of Somayaji estate will be the chief guests. Gurji Seva Samiti president and Woodlands hotel proprietor Y Ramesh Bhat will preside.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Devotional songs will be sung by Anushree Rao and Swathi Rao later.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sumangala Ratnakar and troupe from Yaksharadhana Kala Kendra will perform an yakshagana play ‘Shivabhakta Veeramani’ at 9.30 pm. The mahapooja will be held at 1 am, followed by ‘Sankeerthanopasane’, ‘Mangala’ and distribution of prasadam.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bhargava Tantri further said that a temporary office of the gurji has been opened at the venue. The devotees may offer items such as oil, wicks, vegetables, coconuts and rare fruits.</p>
<p>The 149th Deeparadhane Utsava ‘Mannagudde Gurji’ of Sharavu Sri Mahaganapathy Devaru will be held at Mannagudda on December 4.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mannagudde Gurji Seva Samiti secretary Bhargava Tantri said that the programme will be formally inaugurated by Obstetrician and gynecologist Dr R Rathi Devi at 5.30 pm. The inaugural programme will be followed by Bhajan singing by varios bhajan troupes. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The cultural programmes will be inaugurated by Shankar Vittal Motors chairman and Managing Director, Dr Aroor Prasad Rao at 6 pm. Karnataka Bank’s chief operating officer Raghavendra Bhat M, Dhanalakshmi cashews, Moodbidri proprietor K Shripathi Bhat and B R Somayaji of Somayaji estate will be the chief guests. Gurji Seva Samiti president and Woodlands hotel proprietor Y Ramesh Bhat will preside.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Devotional songs will be sung by Anushree Rao and Swathi Rao later.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sumangala Ratnakar and troupe from Yaksharadhana Kala Kendra will perform an yakshagana play ‘Shivabhakta Veeramani’ at 9.30 pm. The mahapooja will be held at 1 am, followed by ‘Sankeerthanopasane’, ‘Mangala’ and distribution of prasadam.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bhargava Tantri further said that a temporary office of the gurji has been opened at the venue. The devotees may offer items such as oil, wicks, vegetables, coconuts and rare fruits.</p>