Bengaluru Karaga festivities begin, main event on April 16
The Hindu
As always, the Karaga will make a halt at the Hazrat Tawakkal Mastan Dargah
The 2022 Bengaluru Karaga festivities began on April 8 at the Dharmaraya Swamy Temple in the heart of the city. While the ‘hasi Karaga’ will be taken out on April 14, the ‘Karaga Shakyotsava’ (the main event) will be held on April 16.
The Karaga will be celebrated on a grand scale after a gap of two years. Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the celebrations were restricted to within the Dharmaraya Swamy Temple in 2020 and 2021.
As per the ritual, the Karaga will visit the Hazrat Tawakkal Mastan Dargah and then proceed along the traditional route. There were rumours that certain persons identifying with a few right-wing groups had objected to the Karaga visiting the dargah.
However, Chikpete MLA Uday Garudachar and MLC P.R. Ramesh stated that there would be no change in any ritual that has been practiced for decades.
“The Karaga visiting the dargah is a tradition that will not be tampered with. This is symbolic of communal harmony in Bengaluru,” said Mr. Ramesh.
Mr. Garudachar claimed that no one from the ruling BJP had spoken or commented on the issue.
Members of the dargah committee had met the Karaga committee and extended all cooperation for smooth conduct of the festivities. During every Muharram, the dargah committee visits the temple and offers special prayers.
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