Leaders from different political parties and religious groups have hailed Sharanabasaveshwara Jatra, an annual celebration in Kalaburagi to commemorate the death anniversary of 18th Century saint and social reformer Sharanabasaveshwara as a symbol of equality and communal amity.
Addressing a joint media conference in the presence of the eighth Mahadasoha Peetadhipathi of the Sharanabasaveshwar Samsthan Sharanabaswappa Appaji, chairperson of the Sharanabasaveshwar Vidya Vardak Sangha Dakshayini Avvaji and secretary of the sangha Basavaraj Deshmukh at the Sharanabasaveshwar shrine in Kalaburagi on Wednesday, the leaders called upon the people to participate in the jatra scheduled on Saturday in Kalaburagi.
They noted that the annual jatra being held at the Jatra Maidan, opposite the Sharanabasaveshwar Shrine, for the past 202 years will be organised with more gaiety and fervour this year as well.
