Dharwad Dasara will be celebrated tomorrow

This year, Rupavathi the elephant will lead the procession through the main roads of Dharwad, carrying the ceremonial howdah. | Photo credit: FILE PHOTO

The annual Dasara Jamboo Savari parade will be held in Dharwad on Tuesday.

It will be organized at the Eshwar Temple in Gandhinagar as part of Navaratri celebrations.

The procession will begin with a ceremonial worship of the goddess and a howdah at the Bandemma temple.

Rupavathi the elephant, carrying the ceremonial howdah, will lead the procession through the city’s main roads.

The procession will pass through Gandhinagar, Vidyagiri Toll Naka, Bagalkot Petrol Pump, Kamanakatti, Gandhi Chowk, Subhas Road and the bus stand before reaching Kala Bhavan.

The procession, which will cover about four kilometers, is expected to continue for over three hours and end at Kadapa Maidan.

Various competitions and activities including cooking competitions, rangoli, dandiya, fashion shows, painting and bhajan competitions were also organized for women and children.

Sri Shivananda Raja Yogendra Swami of Kodimutt Mahasamsthan will perform the howdah puja, said organizing committee convener Gururaj Hunasimarad.

Sri Gurusiddha Raja Yogendra Swami of Moorusavir Math, Sri Shivananda Shivayogi Raja Yogendra Swami of Kodimath, Sri Fakir Dingaleshwar Swami, Sri Mallikarjun Swami of Murugha Math, Sri Veereshwar Shivacharya Swami and others will be present.

Published – 18 Oct 2026 20:43 IST