Madikeri, Sep. 21: The atmosphere of Dasara grandeur has taken over the foggy city of Madikeri, with various programs being organized for 11 days from 22nd.
It is said that while the cultural capital Mysore welcomes Dasara, the foggy city of Madikeri bids farewell. Accordingly, this year too, all preparations are in full swing for the grand celebration. The Madikeri Dasara festival, which has a history of hundreds of years, will be traditionally kicked off with Karagotsava and will open with a procession of Dashamantapas.
Auspicious start with Karagotsava
On 22nd (today), Dasara will be prefaced with Karagotsava at Pampinakere in the city. The festival begins with the worship of the four Shakti deities of the city, namely Kundurumotte Chauti Mariyamma, Sri Kanchi Kamakshi, Sri Dandina Mariyamma and Kote Mariyamma temples, and the devotees carry them along.
The Karagatsava was started during the reign of the kings during the time of epidemic disease. Since then, this tradition has been going on during Dasara till today, and the Karagatsava of the 4 Shakti temples are the deities of Madikeri Dasara.
This time, the Karagat of Kundurumotte Chauti Mariyamma temple will be carried by P.P. Chami, the Karagat of Dandina Mariyamma temple by G.A. Umesh, the Karagat of Kanchi Kamakshi temple by P.C. Umesh, and the Karagat of Kote Mariyamma temple by Anish. On Ta. 21 (today), the Karagatsava will be carried out with traditional worship and set in place for Dasara.
After the necessary materials for the Karaga are taken from the respective temples to the Pampina Lake near Mahadevpet and prepared for the Karaga 4th page and worshipped with devotion, the circumambulation of the Karaga will begin, thereby starting the Dasara festival. Karaga parades are held in the city on various days of Dasara.
Rangoli Color
To make the day of the Karaga departure more attractive, the Decoration Committee and the Dashamantapa Committee have organized a Rangoli competition.
On the day of the Karaga departure, the Dashamantapa Committee has organized a Rangoli competition in front of houses and shops, along with a competition to decorate with hanatha, kauldeepa, and tougudeepa. The Decoration Committee has also organized a Rangoli and Decoration competition. A competition to paint colored Rangoli and flower Rangoli will be held up to the Ram Mandir in Bannimantapadi. A vehicle decoration and building decoration competition has been organized on the day of Ayudha Puja of A. The committees have decided to give attractive prizes to the winners.
Cultural diversity
After the traditional start of Dasara, the next day i.e. 22 to Vijayadashami day oct 2, cultural programs will be held in the city.
This time, since Dasara will be celebrated for 11 days, cultural programs will be held for 10 days. The government has provided a grant of Rs. 1.50 crore for the celebration, and using this, the Madikeri Nagar Dasara Committee is organizing various types of programs.
Cultural programs especially attract attention in this. This time too, diverse programs will be held for 10 days. For this, an attractive art festival platform is being prepared at the city's Gandhi Maidan.
Along with cultural diversity, various programs such as Children's Dasara, Women's Dasara, Youth Dasara, Folk Dasara, Coffee Dasara, Poetry Gathering, Building Decoration, Rangoli Competition and so on are being prepared to attract attention. This time, it is special that a dog show competition is being organized during the Yuva Dasara. This time, 77 poets will recite their poems in the poetry festival, and the poetry festival committee will bring out a collection of their poems. in addition to the artistic aspects, sports events will further enhance the Dasara. A marathon has been organized on the 22nd, and many other sports events including basketball, kabaddi, volleyball, athletics, recreational sports, snooker have been organized.
Kala Sambhram Vedike
The Kala Sambhram Vedike is being prepared at a cost of Rs. 58 lakhs. Seating arrangements for 4 to 5 thousand people, 1 thousand square feet LED screen. Along with special effects and a sound system, the city is being illuminated from Sudarshan Circle to Chowki, tube lights are being installed in ten temples, and lighting arrangements are being made in footpaths and densely populated areas. On the day of Karagotsava, the area from Pampina Lake to the Peta Sri Ram Mandir will be illuminated.
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