<p>With the rise in Covid cases, the district administration has decided to celebrate the Vairamudi festival in a simple manner, at Cheluvanarayanaswamy temple, at Melkote, Mandya district.</p>.<p>The festival will be held on March 14, and the procession idol would be adorned with a diamond-studded crown and taken on a procession.</p>.<p>The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner S Aswathi, on Monday. The religious rituals as part of the festival is scheduled to begin from March 19 and will be held up to March 31.</p>.<p>As lakhs of people from the state and other states are expected to visit the temple during the Vairamudi Jatra festival, the decision was taken as a precautionary measure to prevent any spread of Covid second wave.</p>.<p>As per the guidelines issued by the government on March 12, it has become inevitable to celebrate the festival in a simple manner, Aswathi said.</p>.<p>It may be mentioned that the festival last year was also cancelled due to Covid.</p>
<p>With the rise in Covid cases, the district administration has decided to celebrate the Vairamudi festival in a simple manner, at Cheluvanarayanaswamy temple, at Melkote, Mandya district.</p>.<p>The festival will be held on March 14, and the procession idol would be adorned with a diamond-studded crown and taken on a procession.</p>.<p>The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner S Aswathi, on Monday. The religious rituals as part of the festival is scheduled to begin from March 19 and will be held up to March 31.</p>.<p>As lakhs of people from the state and other states are expected to visit the temple during the Vairamudi Jatra festival, the decision was taken as a precautionary measure to prevent any spread of Covid second wave.</p>.<p>As per the guidelines issued by the government on March 12, it has become inevitable to celebrate the festival in a simple manner, Aswathi said.</p>.<p>It may be mentioned that the festival last year was also cancelled due to Covid.</p>