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“The ten-day Navaratri and Mangaluru Dasara festival will be celebrated at the temple with pomp and gaiety. MANGALURU: Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy will inaugurate the Mangaluru Dasara festival at Kudroli Sri Kshetra Gokarnanateshwara Temple, said former Union minister B Janardhana Poojary Poojary, who is the architect of the temple and former KPCC president, said the festival will be held at the temple from October 10 to 19. Festival celebrations will be inaugurated by chief minister H D Kumaraswamy. The date of CM’s visit will be announced soon,” Poojary said.Preparations are underway to hold the event in a grand manner commencing with installation of idols of Goddess Sharada and Navadurgas on the opening day to the famed Mangaluru Dasara procession to be held on the last day..