District minister Cheluvarayaswamy unveils the official logo of Srirangapatna Dasara. MLAs Ravi Kumar Ganiga and Ramesh Bandisiddegowda, DC Kumara and ZP CEO KR Nandini were present
Mandya : The historic 416th edition of Srirangapatna Dasara will be inaugurated by Kannada actor V Ravichandran on Oct 15, while the six-day Cauvery Aarti near the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir will commence on Oct 11, district minister N Cheluvarayaswamy said on Saturday. The minister said the Cauvery Aarti, introduced at KRS last year, would be held for six days beginning Oct 11.
Addressing mediapersons at the ZP auditorium here, Cheluvarayaswamy said the Dasara celebrations would be held in the traditional manner despite the prevailing drought conditions. There would be no reduction in the scale of the historic festival, he said, adding that it reflects the rich cultural heritage of Srirangapatna. Such traditional programmes play an important role in preserving and promoting Karnataka’s cultural heritage, he said. The emblem features a golden gopuram symbolising the historic Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, the inscription “416th”, and an elephant carrying the Jamboo Savari howdah.
The chief minister is scheduled to inaugurate the Cauvery Aarti. Traditional motifs, royal pillars, kalashas and decorative foliage in gold, red and green enhance its appeal.
Earlier, the minister and other dignitaries unveiled the official logo of the 416th Srirangapatna Dasara.