Mangaluru city glitters for Dasara

Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha temple has been illuminated on the occasion of Mangaluru Dasara celebrations, in Mangaluru on October 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: H S MANJUNATH Mangaluru city has been decked up with colourful illuminations as part of Mangaluru Dasara celebrations.Major thoroughfares in the city, including M.G. Road, K.S. Rao Road, Mangaladevi Temple Road, Car Street, and Kudroli Temple Road, have been illuminated. Major government buildings, including the Mangaluru City Corporation building and Kudmul Ranga Rao Town Hall, besides commercial complexes and banks, have been lit up.The major part of the illumination has been provided by the Mangaluru City Corporation. Tiger dance (huli vesha) troupes have installed huge billboards at major circles in the city.Temple management committees have decorated their respective temples. The Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha temple, Mangaladevi temple, Urwa Mariyamma temple, Kadri Sri Manjunatha temple, Car Street Venkatramana temple, and Mariyamma temple at Bolar have been decorated with attractive lights. Mangaluru Dasara illumination Mangaluru city has been decked up with colourful illumination as part of Dasara celebrations, which were inaugurated on October 12, 2026. | Video Credit: The Hindu The city is witnessing a heavy rush of people, including tourists, who are visiting the streets and temples to see the illumination in the evening. Most streets are jam-packed between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. during Dasara days, with people enjoying street food and beverages. Published - October 14, 2026 09:37 am IST