Thousands of devotees are expected to participate in the annual ‘Laksha Deepotsava’ to be held at Siddharudh Mutt premises in Hubballi on December 12.
Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Friday, chairman of Sri Siddharudh Mutt Trust Committee Basavaraj Kalyanshettar said that the ‘Laksha Deepotsava’ being held as part of ‘Kartika Masa’ would be inaugurated by the mutt’s administrator and Principal District and Sessions Judge K.G. Shanthi at 6.30 p.m. on Dec. 12.
Mr. Kalyanashettar said that around 50,000 devotees would voluntarily bring clay lamps and the committee would give around 60,000 to 70,000 clay lamps to the devotees for the ‘deepotsava’. Along with the devotees, students of various schools, trustees and office-bearers and staff of the mutt would participate.