Mangaluru Dasara

The Mangaluru Dasara (Tulu: Marnemi, Konkani: Mannami), is a festival in the Indian city of Mangaluru organized by Acharya Mutt and was started by B.R.Karkera. It is also referred as Navarathri Festival, Vijayadashami. The tiger dance, lion dance and bear dance are the main attractions. The city is decorated with lights for the span of 10 days of the occasion.

The hundred year anniversary celebration in 2012 was the center of attraction during the Navrathri festival. Navrathri and Shivarathri are the two big festivals celebrated at Gokarnanatheshwara Temple.

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