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The 29th annual Sri Krishna Janmashtami and public Mosaru Kudike festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm at Sri Venugopal Krishna Temple Barkur under the auspices of Sri Venugopal Krishna Youth Association (R), Mudukeri, Barkur.
Morning Ceremony
The morning ceremony was inaugurated by Sri Raghuram Baikadi, Manager of Sri Venugopal Krishna Multipurpose Harmony Cooperative Society (Ltd.), Brahmavar. The occasion was attended by distinguished guests including Sri Srinivas Shettigar from Ranganakere Barkur, Sri B. Sudhakar Rao (Retired Headmaster, Barkur), Sri Ganesh G. Challemakki (Secretary, Sri Venugopal Krishna Educational Society), Smt. Jayanti Vasudev Baikadi (President, Sri Annapurneshwari Women's Association, Barkur), along with students, principal, and lecturers from Barkur National Pre-University College.
Competitions and Entertainment
Various competitions and recreational games were organized for school students and the general public. A special attraction of the closing ceremony was the 'Muddu Krishna' (Little Krishna) competition.
Special Recognitions
Entrepreneur Sri Arun V. Ganiga (President, Ganiga Seva Samaj Dubai), who provided beautiful floral decoration services for the temple that caught everyone's attention, was felicitated and honored in the presence of distinguished guests.
Suresh Pujari from Hosala Garadi, who has been continuously organizing the pole climbing Mosaru Kudike event for 14 years, was also appreciated.
Renowned rangoli artist from Barkur, Smt. Vishal Mahesh Pujari, who created a special rangoli of Sri Krishna, was similarly honored on this occasion.
Evening Prize Distribution and Closing Ceremony
The evening prize distribution and closing ceremony was presided over by Sri K. Uday Kumar (President, Udupi District Soma Kshatriya Ganiga Samaj (R), Barkur).
Chief Guests included:
- Sri Arun V. Ganiga (President, Ganiga Seva Samaj Dubai)
- Rajendra Krishna Ganiga, Bangalore (President, Venugopal Krishna Educational Society (R))
- Sri B. Shantaram Shetty (President, Gram Panchayat Barkur)
- Sri Ramakrishna Ganiga Haradi (Honorary President, Sri Venugopal Krishna Youth Association, Mudukeri Barkur)
- Sri Chetan Kumar Shetty (New Karnataka Builder and Developer, Brahmavar)
- Sri Krishnappa Ganiga (President, Bantwal Taluk Ganiga Sangh, Bantwal)
- Sri Bhuvanesh Mogarnadu (Vice President, Bantwal Taluk Ganiga Sangh, Bantwal)
- Sri Balakrishna Parkala (General Secretary, Bantwal Taluk Ganiga Sangh, Bantwal)
- Sri Sachin M.K (Vice President, Sumangal Co-operative Society, Pane, Mangalore)
- Sri Vasudev Baikadi (Treasurer, Soma Kshatriya Ganige Samaj Barkur)
- Smt. Jayanti Vasudev Baikadi (President, Annapurneshwari Women's Association, Barkur)
- Sri Suryanarayana Ganiga (Immediate Past President, Udupi District Soma Kshatriya Ganiga Samaj (R) Barkur)
- Sri Shevadhi Suresh Ganiga Kota (Vice President, Soma Kshatriya Ganiga Samaj Barkur)
- Sri Nagaraj Ganiga Saligram (General Secretary, Soma Kshatriya Ganiga Samaj Udupi)
- Sri Rajesh Ganiga Achladi (Journalist)
Association Leadership
The event was attended by Sri Venugopal Krishna Youth Association President Sri Balakrishna Uppuru, along with other office bearers including Uday Kumar Barkur, Balakrishna Barkur, Suresh Ganiga Mastinagar, Nagaraj Tenkanidiyuru, Dayanand G. Udyavar, Shabarish, and other dignitaries.
Prize Distribution
Prizes were distributed to winners of various competitions organized for the public and students, as well as to the winners of the Muddu Krishna competition.
Sri Raghuram Baikadi delivered the introductory remarks, while Sri Ramakrishna Ganiga Haradi welcomed all attendees.
The program was compered by Yogish Kolagiri.