With the coming together of the divided factions of Dharwad Jamboo Savari Utsav Samiti after a decade, Dharwad will host a grand, single Jamboo Savari this time and the festivities for the grand celebrations will begin on Monday.
Informing presspersons about the development in Dharwad on Saturday, president of Jamboo Savari Utsav Samiti Gururaj Hunasimarad said that series religious and cultural programmes have been lined up for the 10-day Dasara celebrations that will go on till October 5.
The Dasara celebrations will kick start in the evening on Monday with a procession for installation of a Goddess Durga idol on the premises of Ishwar Temple at Gandhi Nagar. Starting on Tuesday, there will be a special puja and rendition of bhajans. Also, there will be a Durga Homa on Friday.