Tulu Nad Traditional Thene Festival Celebrated in at Tulu Chavadi, Baroda
By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network
Gujarat, Baroda (RBI), AD 12: Dussehra celebrations mark the end of Ramlila and commemorate the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana. Alternatively, effigies of Ravana representing evil are burnt on Dasara, depicting the destruction of evil. So, let us say goodbye to the life of evil and take steps towards newness. Dussehra complements the preparations for Diwali, the important festival of lights which is celebrated twenty days after Vijayadashami. A grand Tulu Bhavan is likely to be constructed in Baroda in the near future. Tulu Sangh Baroda president Sashidhar B. Shetty told Guruvayanakere that through this, let’s make our building a center of new life.
Shashidhar Shetty addressed the program while addressing the program where Dussehra festival was celebrated with grandeur on Saturday traditionally by Tulu Sangh (Kadiru) festival in the world’s first and only Tulu Chavadi built by Tulu Sangh Baroda in India Bulls Mega Mall in Baroda, Gujarat state.
Under the guidance of Tulu Sangh Baroda Honorary President Dayananda Bontra, the members who created an atmosphere of Tulu Nad festival in religious and cultural splendor arrived at Chetan Salyana Chavadi with new paddy honey, davasa-grain crop, vegetables and new crops offered by the farmers. . Mahila Mandali sang Bhajan.
About 300 more members of the association participated in the program and Karthik Gowda was felicitated by the president on behalf of the Tulu association. The women prayed. A large number of members including Balachandra Gowda, K. Madhava Shetty, Madankumar Moodigere, Krishna Shetty, Dinesh Shetty, Kusuma Jayaram Shetty, Jayanthi Uladhangadi were present. Gau| Q Secretary Balakrishna A. Shetty welcomed and narrated the program. Honorary Principal Treasurer P. Balachandra Gowda delivered the salutation.