Simple ‘Dodda Jathre’ at Nanjangud this year too
The Hindu
The ‘Dodda Jathre’ of Srikanteshwara Swamy temple at Nanjangud will remain simple and the event will be confined to the rituals in accordance with the government guidelines as a safety precaution over the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ‘Pancha Maha Rathotsava’ (car festival) which was scheduled on March 26 has been cancelled. An order in this regard has been issued by Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri. The ‘Dodda Jathre’ rituals of the temple will be held from March 19 to 30. The decision to keep the jathre simple with no public gathering has been taken to contain the spread of the pandemic, a release said here.More Related News