Moodbidri : The 25 years old Ganeshotsava to be celebrated in December due to Covid 19. The normal celebration was in August Every year .the Ganeshotsava Samithi to postpone celebration to December 18.
In a meeting conducted under the present president of the samithi Shripathi Bhatt of Dhanalakshmi cashew Industries ,the samithi members observed, it would be difficult to celebrate ganeshotsava on August 22 amid the covid restrictions.
Samithi president said ‘’Aanegudde vinayaka temple kumbashi , the statue of Ganesha will be taken around the temple during the Rathaotsava, on December 18. That celebration is called Mahachowthi. On the same day, Moodbidri Ganesha idol will be installed this time at Samaja Mandira and Utsava will be observed for 5 days as usual.’’
This time the chowthi will observed by hindus on August 22 . The organization decided to hold Ganahoma and offer prayer with few members attending it on that day.
The former minister late Amarnath Shetty was president of the celebration samithi for more than 25 years . On his demise Sripathi bhat is elected as president of the samithi.