A large number of young men and women are joining the Durga Mata Daud in various areas of Belagavi city, as part of Navaratri celebrations.
On Tuesday, runners wore saffron shawls and headgear and shouted slogans like Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji while participating in the Daud. They began the run from the Shivaji Colony in Tilakwadi in South Belagavi and ended at the Mahalakshmi Temple in Kumbar Gall in Angol.
Police had made security arrangements. Some police officers ran alongside the participants on the route.
