Preparations Underway for the 50th Annual Ayudha Puja Celebration

Somwarpet, Oct 16: Balakrishna Poojari, President of the local Vehicle Drivers and Motor Workers' Association, announced that the association will host its 50th annual Ayudha Puja celebration on the 19th and 20th of this month with great grandeur.

Speaking at a press conference, he stated that the inaugural ceremony will take place on the evening of the 19th at 6:00 PM on a colorfully decorated stage set up at the private bus stand. Madikeri MLA Dr. Manthar Gowda will inaugurate the event, followed by a musical concert (*Sangeeta Rasamanjari*) at 7:00 PM.

On the 20th, at 8:30 AM, floral tributes will be offered to the statues located within the town. At 9:30 AM, fruits will be distributed to inpatients at the hospital. An open dance competition for the public is scheduled for 11:00 AM, which will be inaugurated by Member of Parliament Yaduveer Krishnadatta Wadiyar. Legislative Council member Suja Kushalappa, former Minister Appachu Ranjan, and other donors and dignitaries are expected to attend. He further added that a community feast (*Anna Santarpane*) will be held at 12:30 PM. Winners of the dance competition will receive cash prizes—Rs. 50,000 for the first prize, Rs. 30,000 for the second, and Rs. 20,000 for the third—along with trophies. Each dance troupe must consist of more than seven performers. Teams are required to register by the 17th. For further information, one may contact 9844461134 or 9448896494. Additionally, as part of the Ayudha Puja celebrations, a decoration competition for goods and passenger vehicles will be held. Participants must register and obtain a token by 3:00 PM on the 20th, and park their decorated vehicles at the KSRTC bus stand by 6:00 PM. Winners will be awarded cash prizes and attractive trophies.

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