Dharwad: The annual Dasara Jamboo Savari procession, organised by Eshwar Temple in Gandhinagar, Dharwad, will be held on Oct 20 as part of Navaratri celebrations. The procession will begin at 3pm, following ceremonial worship of the goddess and the howdah at Bandemma Temple at 12.45pm, organiser Gururaj Hunasimarad said.He said the howdah puja will be performed by Shivananda Raja Yogendra Mahaswami of Kodi Mutt Mahasamsthana, marking the beginning of the grand Dasara Jamboo Savari celebrations.The stage programme at 3pm will be attended by several pontiffs. In view of election-related restrictions, only religious leaders have been invited to the event, Hunasimarad said.Jagadguru Gurusiddha Raja Yogendra Mahaswami of Moorusavira Mutt will grace the occasion. Other seers expected to participate include Fakira Dingaleshwar Swami of Bhavaikyata Mahasamsthana Matha, Shirahatti, Mallikarjuna Mahaswami of Murugha Matha, Dharwad, and Veereshwar Shivacharya Mahaswami. The seers will jointly flag off the procession.Elephant Rupavathi, carrying the ceremonial howdah, will lead the procession through major city roads. It will pass through Gandhinagar, Vidyagiri, Toll Naka, Bagalkot Petrol Pump, Kamanakatti, Gandhi Chowk, Subhas Road and the bus stand before reaching Kadapa Maidan.The procession, covering around four kilometres, is expected to continue for more than three hours. Various competitions and activities have been organised for women and children, including cooking, rangoli, dandiya, fashion shows, painting and bhajan contests.
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