Madhyaradhane, rituals of the second day of the three-day celebrations, of Sri Jayathirtha (Teekacharya) was held at the Moola Brindavan of the seer at the Uttaradi Math in Malkhed, Kalaburagi district, on Monday.
Among a number of rituals and pujas performed, the temple car festival was a major attraction of the day.
Sri Satyatma Tirtha, head of Uttaradi Math, taught students some of the teachings from Nyaya Sudha authored by Jayathirtha. The seer performed a homa before flagging off the temple car festival.
Devotees from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and other parts of the country participated in the event in a large number.
Vice-Chancellor of Satyadhyana Vidyapeetha, Mumbai, Vidyasimhacharya Mahuli was among the dignitaries who participated in the celebrations.