ANI | | Posted by Yamini C S
A workforce of 4 ministers of the federal government collected the holy mud for use in the course of the unveiling of the Kempe Gowda statue from three historic locations on Friday.
In line with an official assertion, procession by people artwork groups and bike rallies marked the event in any respect the locations.
Dr C N Ashwath Narayan, Minister and Vice-Chairperson of Kempe Gowda Heritage Space Growth Authority, R Ashok member of the authority, Araga Jnanendra and Narayana Gowda visited the locations and took part within the marketing campaign. District officers who have been current in any respect the locations handed over the sacred mud to the ministers.
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Ministers first reached Hampi. There they supplied prayers to lord Virupaksha and Goddess Bhuvaneswari Devi earlier than amassing the holy mud. In addition they bought carried out Archana within the title of Nada Prabhu Kempe Gowda and Sri Krishnadevaraya. It’s remembered right here that Kempe Gowda was influenced and impressed by the Vijayanagara empire and ruling of Krishnadevaraya.
Earlier, Ministers have been welcomed by native celebration leaders at Hampi Kannada College.
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The ministers workforce then proceeded to Kudalasangama. Earlier than worshipping Shiva Linga they supplied Pooja at Sangameshwara temple. Later, they bought all the way down to “Aikya Manthapa” and supplied Pooja to the burial tomb of Basavanna. After providing worship prasadam was served to them.
Lastly, the ministers went to Kitturu. They garlanded the Channamma statue on the Rani Channamma circle. Then they visited the fort and picked up the holy mud close to be east gate.
Talking on the event, Dr CN Ashwath Narayan stated that Hampi, Kudalasangama and Kitturu are iconic locations within the historical past of Karnataka and the holy mud collected from these locations can be used throughout unveiling of Kempe Gowda statue by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 11.