Inchara Udupi

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (EP)

Udupi, Apr 26: The eighth annual Rashipuja festival at Mahotobhara Kaup Sri Laxmi Janardhan Temple was held under the leadership of temple priest Vedamurti Shrisha Tantri and in the presence of Brahmashree Panja Bhasker Bhat.

The 24 hour long festival will be held from sunrise on Wednesday April 25 till sunrise on Thursday morning April 26.

Several priests including Srinivas Tantri and Narayana Tantri performed pujas. Elite in the vicinity and members of social organizations participated.

Kaup MLA Vinay Kumar Sorake, former MLA Lalaji R Mendon, temple administration committee president Mohan M Bangera, executive officer Ravishanker K, rashipuja festival committee president K Vasudeva Shetty, secretary Rathnaker Hegde Kalya, treasurer Srikara Shetty Kalya, honorary adviser K P Acharya, rashipuja committee adviser Shashidhar K Shetty Ermal, Dr K Prabhaker Shetty, Ravi S Shetty, M Shashidhar Shetty, office bearers of the administration committee, rashipuja festival committee, temple renovation committee and members, elite from Kaup and the villagers were present.