H.D. Kote: The historical chariot festival (Rathotsava) of  Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy Temple was held recently at K. Belthur in the Taluk amidst religious fervour in the presence of thousands of devotees.

Special prayers were offered to presiding deity at the Temple since morning. Panaka, buttermilk and kosambari were distributed to the devotees after the Rathotsava.

Temple Trustee and President of Sarada Vilas College, Mysuru B.S. Parthasarathy, Head Priest Vinay, Rajendra Prasad Honnalagere, Narasimha, Theerthaprasad Kesthur, M.S. Balasubramanyam, Nadagowda, Ravi, Varadaraju and others were present                     on the occasion.