-Anand Kumar Barkur
Under the auspices of Durgamba Friends, at Sri Durgamba Gadduge Amma Temple organising a grand celebration of the first-year Public Sri Sharada Utsava, which is set to take place from October 20th, 2023, to October 21st, 2023. The event is organized with the support of devotees and the guidance of Mr. N. Ramesh Bhat, a prominent priest in the area.
Event Schedule
Date: October 20, 2023, Friday
- 10:30 AM: Inauguration and idol installation of Sri Sharada
- 10:15 AM: Ganahoma ritual
- 12:00 PM: Grand puja and Prasada distribution
- 4:00 PM: Bhajan performance
- 8:30 PM: Religious assembly with Mr. B. Srinivas Shettigar and Chief Guest Mr. Ganesh Nayak, Managing Director of Deepthi Build Pro.Ventures Pvt. Ltd., Brahmavara.
Guests of Honor
- Mr. N. Ramesh Bhat Nayak
- Mr. Gopal Nayak, Vice President of Durgamba Trust (R), Ranganakere
- Mr. Pramod Shetty, President of Navabharat Sahakari Mandarthi
- Felicitation: Mr. Eshwar Malpe, Apatbandhava, Aquaman, Udupi, Kumari Nishchita Ranganakere, who secured 98.5% in the 10th grade, and Kumari Bhagyashree Ranganakere, with 511 marks in the 2nd PUC Arts section, will be honoured.
- 7:00 PM: Grand evening puja
Cultural Programs
- 9:00 PM: Local dance and cultural performances
- 10:00 PM: Comedy play by Kalachiguru Kalatanda, Halady, providing laughter-filled entertainment.
Continuation on October 21, 2023, Saturday
- 9:00 AM: Morning puja
- 10:00 AM: Bhajan program
- 12:10 PM: Grand puja and Prasada distribution
- 12:30 PM: Annasantharpane (free food for the devotees)
- 3:30 PM: Visarjane Puja of Sri Sharada Moorti, followed by the Maha Aarti and Visarjane procession.
- The procession will begin from the Durgamba Gadduge Ammanavara Devasthana, and the idol will be immersed in the Ratna Garbha Ganapathi Devasthana Kere.
- Kere utsava and Jalasthambhana with the support of Mogaveera Yuvaka Sangha Bennekudru, Barkur.
- Nasik Band- Chammundeshwari Nasik Group Yadthady
- Chande: Tulajabhavani Chande Balaga Koodli Barkur
- Bhajana troupes: Sri Durgamba Mahila Bhajana Mandala Koodli and Sri Devi Bhajana Mandali Karje
- All devotees are encouraged to attend and participate in this inaugural Public Sri Sharada Utsava, offering their prayers and support to make it a grand success.
Organized by the Public Sri Sharada Utsava Committee, Ujrebailu Ranganakeri, Barkur