: All arrangements have been made for the 'Mangaluru Dasara 2015' celebrations at the century-old Shree Gokarnanatheshwara Kshetra at Kudroli here, former union minister and trustee of the temple B Janardhan Poojary said today.
The celebrations would be held from October 13 to 24. The Dasara celebrations in the city would be celebrated in a grand way as it was the 25th year of the temple's renovation, Poojary told reporters here.
The 'Bramhakalashotsava' of the temple would also be held during the celebrations.
Pooja and prayers would be offered to the God to convince authorities concerned about the Yettinahole river diversion project which was a threat to the region, he said.
Alternative options to provide drinking water to Kolar, Tumkur and Chikkaballapur region should be sought, he said.
Kudroli temple president H S Sairam, managing committee members Raghavendra Kulur, Padmaraj R, B K Tharanath, B Devendra Poojary, Leelaksha Karkera, Harikrishna Bantwal and others were present at the press meet.
