He attended a preparatory meeting organised by the Dussehra Utsav Committee at the Arya Samaj Dayanand Vidya Mandir premises in Mahabubnagar. Red Cross Society president Ravi Kumar and DCC general secretary Chandrakumar Goud were also present as chief guests.
The temple authorities said October 16, the Moola Nakshatram day and the birth star of Goddess Sri Kanaka Durga, would witness a large turnout of devotees.
The Commissioner directed officials to take up immediate safety measures on a priority basis, keeping the safety of devotees as the foremost consideration during the forthcoming Dasara festivities.
The Dasara celebrations in Mangaluru last till the morning of October 23. It applies to the celebrations at Kudroli Gokarnanatha Temple, Urwa Marigudi Temple, Kudroli Bhagavathi Temple, Mangaladevi Temple, Venkatramana Temple and Acharya Mutt.
South Western Railway will cancel the services for 26 round trips in October, excluding a week during the peak Dasara season
Authorities gear up for the Dasara festivities at Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada from October 11 to 20, featuring AI-enabled crowd management, enhanced security, and a visit by President Droupadi Murmu.
