Certain Changes in ‘Mangaluru Dasara 2018’ to Cut Down Procession Time
Mangaluru: In the past it has taken long hours for the ‘Mangaluru Dasara’ to wind up, sometimes culminating around 6 am at the Temple next day. In order to cut down the long hours, and trying to end the procession before 3-4 am or so, Police Commissioner T R Suresh and Mangaluru Dasara Committee members sta down together and have chalked out certain rules and plans in order to have the Dasara procession run smoothly, and without any hassles and inconveniences caused to the spectators and others.
The police have decided to permit participation of tableaux only after clearance from Kudroli temple- In order to ensure early completion of the Mangaluru Dasara procession on October 19, the Kudroli Gokarnanatheswara temple and the city police have put in place restrictions including asking participants to get registered with the temple. Speaking at the meeting Police Commissioner T.R. Suresh said, “Leader of each of the tableaux participating in long procession should get registered with the temple. Only on the clearance by the temple, the police will permit taking part in the procession. “Be ready with the tableau on October 18 and join the procession on time to ensure timely completion,” he said at the meeting attended by those taking part in the procession.
Treasurer of Temple Managing Committee- R Padmaraj said, ” The temple was keen on bringing some changes, in consultation with police, to ensure that the procession ended by 4 a.m. Along with each of the tableau, they would allow a vehicle carrying a generator but no other vehicles carrying food, water and essentials for the tableaux members. The head of each of the tableau should submit copies of his Aadhaar card and of those who will be on the tableau to the temple committee. As of now about 75 tableaux will participate in the procession this year “.
Harikrishna Bantwal, temple development committee member, asked participants to ensure that the procession keeps on moving. “This is the procession for the people and there is a limit to how much they can be kept waiting. The procession should be made to move in a fast pace, which will help the tourists, especially families and children, enjoy the grandeur of the procession”added Bantwal. Another committee member asked groups doing the tiger dance, especially from Matadakani and Barke areas, to be ready by 4 p.m. He asked the leaders of each of tableau to be in the procession throughout. They should ensure proper conduct of people who accompany them, he said. Police Commissioner T R Suresh said he will call another meeting of participants soon after registration was done so as to issue guidelines, sometime on 15 October.
Even though changes would be made to the current procession, but in no way will take away the tradition and grandeur of the procession which has brought name and fame all these years. The organizing committee believe that if the slight changes are made, then the procession this year will move at a faster pace, unlike earlier everyone was taking their own time in moving forward during the procession. Hope that everyone will adhere to the new rules and procedures, so that everyone enjoys the famous Mangaluru Dasara procession without much delays.
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