Mysuru: A colourful procession marked the 531st Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations, organised by the District Administration, Kanakadasa Jayanthotsava Samiti, Department of Kannada and Culture, in city this morning. Hundreds of Kuruba community members took out a procession, carrying a statue of Saint Kanakadasa on a silver chariot, that began from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North Gate.
The chariot was decorated with flowers. Various folk troupes, including Beesu Kamsale, Puja Kunita, Dollu Kunita, Veeraghase, Mahila Veeraghase, folk dances and persons dressed as Sangolli Rayanna were the cynosure of the eyes at the procession.
