Kote Marikamba Jatre, held once in two years in Shivamogga, will begin on March 12. The Kote Sri Marikamba Seva Samiti is engaged in preparations for the event that attracts hundreds of devotees from Shivamogga and neighbouring districts.
At a media conference on Tuesday, S.K. Mariyappa, president of the committee, said the religious event would attract residents of the town belonging to eight castes — Brahmins, Vishwakarma, Uppara, Gangamathastha, Dalits, Kurubas, Valmiki, and Madivala. They offer prayers to the deity as per a pre-determined schedule. The festivities will end on March 16.
