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[[File:Sharada altar.jpg|thumb|297x297px|Sharada, Primary deity worshipped in [[Gokarnanatheshwara Temple|Shri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple]] during dasara]]<br />
The '''Mangalore Dasara''' ([[Tulu language|Tulu:]] '''Marnemi''', [[Konkani language|Konkani:]] '''Mannami'''), is a festival in the [[India]]n city of [[Mangalore]] organized by [[Gokarnanatheshwara Temple|Kudroli Shri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://mangaloredasara.com/|title=Mangalore Dasara 2016 {{!}}Kudroli Dussehra Navarathri {{!}}Namma Kudla {{!}} Tiger dance {{!}} Bear Dance {{!}} Sharada Utsava Procession|last=Mangalorean|website=mangaloredasara.com|access-date=2016-10-02}}</ref> It is also referred as [[Navarathri]] Festival, [[Vijayadashami]]. The [[Hulivesha|tiger dance]], lion dance and bear dance are the main attractions. The city is decorated with lights for the span of 10 days of the occasion. [[File:City Center Premises Mangalore.jpg|thumb|304x304px|[[K S Rao Road|K.S. Rao Road]] during Dasara]][[File:Shiva Statue, Kudroli.JPG|thumb|303x303px|Gangavatharana, Kudroli]]People decorate their houses and businesses, shops, hotels, etc. Most of the roads in [[Mangalore]] such as M.G Road, K.S Rao Road, GHS Road are seen garnished with lights and electric lanterns for the procession. The image of [[Mangalore City Corporation]] building decorated with colorful and bright lights makes for a spectacular viewing.<br />
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The hundred year anniversary celebration in 2012 was the center of attraction during the [[Navratri|Navrathri]] festival. [[Navratri|Navrathri]] and [[Shivarathri]] are the two big festivals celebrated at [[Gokarnanatheshwara Temple]]. Mangalore Dasara was started by B.R.Karkera.<br />
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== Pilinalike ==<br />
Royal [[Hulivesha|Pilinalike]] ([[Tulu language|Tulu]]: ''Pili Yesa,'' [[Kannada language|Kannada]]: ''Hulivesha'') is a folk dance performed during [[Navratri|Dasara]]. Typically young males form troops of five to ten. They are painted and costumed like tigers and use a band with two or three drummers. The band called thaase in Tulu. This troop is accompanied by the manager of the group. These troops will be roaming the streets of their towns, with the accompanying drum beats of their bands. They stop at homes and businesses or on the roadsides to perform for about ten minutes after which they collect some money from the people who have observed their performance. The Pilinalike is performed to honor the goddess [[Saraswati|Sharada]], whose favoured animal is the tiger.<br />
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[[File:Dasara Navaratri decorations Kudroli Temple Mangalore Karnataka.jpg|thumb|307x307px|[[Gokarnanatheshwara Temple]] during Navaratri]]<br />
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== Dasara idols in Gokarnanatheshwara Temple ==<br />
During [[Navaratri]] various idols along with Sharada Devi will be installed by the priests at Swarna Kalamantapa amidst the chanting of hymns and performance of [[Vedic rituals]].<sup>[[Mangalore Dasara#cite note-2|[2]]]</sup> In these nine days of celebrations, the decorated idols of [[Saraswati|Sharada Devi]] along with [[Ganesha|Mahaganapati]] and [[Navadurga]]s will be worshipped.<br />
* Sharada Devi<br />
* Mahaganapati<br />
* [[Adi Shakti]]<br />
* Navadurgas<br />
*# [[Shailaputri]]<br />
*# [[Brahmacharini]]<br />
*# [[Chandraghanta]]<br />
*# [[Kushmanda]]ini<br />
*# [[Skandamata]]<br />
*# [[Katyayini]]<br />
*# [[Kaalratri]]<br />
*# [[Mahagauri]]<br />
*# [[Siddhidatri]] <br />
The Kudroli temple trust keeps the `Gangavatharana’ ([[Ganges]] water flowing from the crown of [[Shiva]]) in operation for all 9 days during the Navratri. The depiction has 4 colorful idols of Shiva 13 feet high with a water jet to rush towards the sky reaching 100 feet. As the water from four sides reach their pinnacle they take the shape of a [[Shivalingam]].<br />
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== The Grand Procession ==<br />
[[File:Mangalore Dasara.jpg|thumb|Idol of [[Chandraghanta]], one of the nine forms of goddess [[Parvati]] on tableaux during the procession.]]<br />
The procession begins from the Kudroli Shree Gokarnanatheshwara Temple in the evening of [[Vijayadashami|Vijaya Dashami]] and will end at the same venue early morning Next day with the immersion of the idols at the Pushkarini pond inside the temple complex.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=364627|title=Mangaluru Dasara concludes with spectacular procession|website=www.daijiworld.com|access-date=2016-11-16}}</ref> Idols of ‘[[Navadurga]]s’ along with [[Mahaganapati|Mahaganapathi]] and Sharada are carried in the procession, augmented by flowers, decorative umbrellas, tableaux, bands, [[chende]] and traditional dances, folk dances, [[Yakshagana]] characters, [[Dollu Kunitha]], ''gombe'' (dolls), [[Pilinalike]] (Huli vesha) and other traditional art forms. The procession passes through the main roads of the city including [[Kudroli]], Mannagudda, Ladyhill, [[Lalbagh, Mangalore|Lalbagh]], [[K S Rao Road|K S Rao road]], [[Hampankatta|Hampanakatta]], Car Street and Alake.<br />
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== Other locations ==<br />
Though primary location of Mangalore Dasara is [[Gokarnanatheshwara Temple|Kudroli Shri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple]], Mangalore Dasara can also be referred to as the group of celebrations/events organized by temples such as [[Mangaladevi Temple|Mangaladevi]], Sri Venkatramana Temple, Sri Jodumutt etc.<br />
There are various Sharada Pooja committees which organise Sharada Pooja's. Few of them are Sarvajanika Shree Sharada Pooja Mahotsava Acharya Mutt, Brahma Vidya Prabodhini Shree Sharada Pooja Mahotsava Jodumutt, Rathabeedi Balakara Sharada Mahotsava Gokarna Mutt, Tank Colony Sharada Mahotsava, V.T.Road Balakara Vrinda etc<br />
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=== Mangaladevi Dasara ===<br />
[[File:Chariot of mangaladevi temple.jpg|thumb|Chariot of [[Mangaladevi Temple]]]]<br />
[[Mangaladevi Temple|Mangaladevi]], Bolar attracts devotees all over India to celebrate the Dasara festival.<ref name=":0" /> Mangalore got its name from Mangaladevi. Mangaladevi temple arranges cultural programmes such as folk, music, drama, plays on various themes, ballets and devotional songs. On the ninth day, known as mahanavami, devotees participate in the Rathotsava (car festival). The decorated goddess is mounted on the grand chariot and pulled with thick ropes. The Rathothsava is filled with various deities and many tableaux decorated with colorful lights. The procession reaches Marnamikatta where the goddess is worshipped.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mangaladevitemple.com/|title=Mangaladevi Temple|website=www.mangaladevitemple.com|access-date=2016-09-25}}</ref><br />
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=== Mangalore Sharadotsava ===<br />
Popularly known as ''"Mangalore Sharadotsava"'' or ''"[[Saraswati|Sharada]] Mahotsava"'' is a 6-7 days celebration during the Navaratri in Sri Venkatramana Temple, Car Street. Idol of Goddess Sharada is installed at Acharya Mutt premises of Sri Venkataramana Temple, Car Street. The idol is earlier brought to the Mutt premises in a grand procession from "The Great Darbar Beedi Works", Bunder.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mangaloretoday.com/main/Idol-of-Goddess-Sharada-installed-at-Acharya-Mutt-of-SVT.html|title=Idol of Goddess Sharada installed at Acharya Mutt of SVT|last=Mangalore|first=Mangalore Today|website=www.mangaloretoday.com|access-date=2016-10-02}}</ref> The festivities will conclude with a colourful and grand procession carrying the idol of Goddess Sharada would be taken out on the main streets of the city where thousands of people gather on either sides of the streets to witness the procession.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mangaloretoday.com/main/Sri-Venkatramana-Temple-Sharadotsava-ends-on-a-colourful-note.html|title=Sri Venkatramana Temple Sharadotsava|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> The idol will be immersed at the Mahamaya Temple lake during the wee hours upon the culmination of the procession.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dvtmangalore.org/|title=Welcome to Sri Venkataramana Temple Dongerkery Mangalore|last=rajsolutiones.net|website=dvtmangalore.org|access-date=2016-09-25}}</ref><br />
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=== Brahma Vidya Prabodhini Jodumutt ===<br />
[https://www.facebook.com/brahmavidyaprabodhini.prabodhini Brahma Vidya Prabodhini] Shree Sharada Pooja Mahotsava, is a 6-7 days celebration during the Navaratri in Jodumutt Street, Mangalore.<br />
Idol of Goddess Sharada is installed at Jodumutt premises and pooja will be held from Moola nakshatra to Shravana Nakshatra. Various alankars are performed on every pooja day. Shobhayatra will be held on Ekadashi day of Navaratri which concludes with idol immersion at Mahamaya Tank.<br />
==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://mangaloredasara.com/ Mangalore Dasara website]<br />
*{{Facebook|mangaloredasara}}<br />
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