Mysuru: Making ‘Mahisha Dasara’, Mahisha Dasara Acharana Samithi had organised a grand procession from Town Hall to Chamundi Hill this morning.
Leading the procession was an open vehicle carrying a portrait of Mahishasura. In tow were an array of folk troupes performing in colourful attire. Hundreds of members of the Samithi on bikes followed the vehicle to Chamundi Hill where a seminar was held later.
Flagging off the procession, MLA Satish Jarkiholi opined that Mahisha who was a dalit king has been wrongly portrayed as a demon.
Writer and Samithi member K.S. Bhagawan said that Mahisha was a benevolent king of ‘Mahisha Mandal’ but wrongly portrayed as a demon through mythology. Sri Jnanaprakasha Swamiji of Urilinga Peddimutt and Sri Bantheji graced the occasion.
Samithi members Prof. Maheshchandra Guru, Mahesh Sosale, Manjunath and others were present during the rally.
This post was published on October 7, 2018 6:32 pm