Mangaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is scheduled to visit Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts on October 15 to inaugurate the Women’s Dasara celebrations at Uchila and participate in the Mangaluru Dasara festivities at Kudroli.

According to the official tour itinerary, Shivakumar will attend a felicitation programme at Mahalakshmi Nagar in Uchila, located in Kaup taluk of Udupi district, before travelling to Mangaluru for the Navaratri celebrations.

Women’s Dasara celebrations at Uchila

The Chief Minister is scheduled to arrive at Mangaluru International Airport in Bajpe at 4 pm after departing from Bengaluru’s HAL Airport on a special flight at 3 pm.

He will leave the airport by road at 4.10 pm and reach Mahalakshmi Nagar, Uchila, at around 4.40 pm.

At Uchila, Shivakumar will attend a felicitation programme and inaugurate the Women’s Dasara celebrations organised in association with the Sri Mahalakshmi Temple at Sri Kshetra Uchila.

The programme is expected to form a key part of the region’s festive celebrations.

CM to participate in Mangaluru Dasara at Kudroli

After completing the Uchila programme, Shivakumar is scheduled to leave at 6 pm and travel to Kudroli in Mangaluru, where he is expected to arrive at around 6.30 pm.

He will participate in the Mangaluru Dasara 2026 Navaratri Mahotsava organised by the Sri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple. The temple is one of the prominent venues for the city’s annual Dasara festivities, which draw devotees and visitors during the festive season.

Following the programme, the Chief Minister is scheduled to leave Kudroli at 8 pm and reach Mangaluru International Airport at approximately 8.15 pm.

He is expected to depart for Bengaluru at 8.30 pm and arrive at HAL Airport at around 9.30 pm.

Two festive events on the itinerary

The visit will bring together two major festive programmes in the coastal districts of Karnataka. Shivakumar’s itinerary includes the inauguration of the Women’s Dasara celebrations in Uchila and participation in the Navaratri festivities at Kudroli.

The schedule was released by B.S. Sridhar, Officer on Special Duty to the Chief Minister.