Dasara kicks off in Chamarajanagar, Shivamogga

Mysuru/ Shivamogga: Former minister and Congress MLA C Puttaranga Shetty inaugurated the Dasara festivities at Chamarajanagar by offering special puja at Sri Chamarajeshwara Temple on Saturday.
Due to the pandemic, the district administration had kept the celebrations simple. District minister Suresh Kumar, who has been tested positive for coronavirus, could not attend the inaugural programme.
As part of the celebrations, the administration is lined up cultural programmes for three days at the temple premises. To prevent people from gathering in large numbers to witness the programmes, the administration has made arraignments to live stream the shows on social network sites and telecast them on television.
Suresh Kumar later tweeted about the various development programmes launched in the district.
In Shivamogga, Navaratri festival commenced with less than 100 people, including corporators, gathering at the city corporation office.
The nine-day celebration was inaugurated by corona warriors. Health workers, crematorium staff and police, who have been battling the virus, were felicitated on the occasion.
The idol of goddess Chamundeshwari, which was taken in a procession from the office, was installed at Chandika Durga Parameshwari Temple at Kote Road here. The temple has been illuminated for the festival.
The idols of gods and goddesses will be brought to Banni Mantap on the ninth day for Shami Puja. The corporation has appealed to people to watch the events on local TV channels.