Mangaluru: Car Street soaks in colours of Kodial Teru

February 4, 2017

Mangaluru, Feb 4: The temple square at Car Street (Ratha Beedi) in the city was adorned with rainbow colours Saturday as thousands of devotees celebrated the Okuli festival (Holi) in their traditional style as part of the annual Car Festival of Venkataramana Temple.

The Car Festival orKodial Teru' came to an end with colorful Okuli celebrations. The event delighted the devotees with high wattage sound systems and tankers splashing chilled water on those dancing in the scorching heat.

Dancing to the tunes of Bollywood songs, people irrespective of their age and gender were seen on the streets hurling coloured powder and water at each other.

The temple and the temple square wore a festive look as devotees thronged in to seek blessings of Venkatramana. People were seen exchanging hugs and sweets to mark the celebration.

The six-day Kodial Theru is the event of the Gawda Saraswat Brahmin community to commemorate the divine union of Venkataramana and goddess Padmavathi.

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Series of car fires in Mangaluru: Another incident leaves vehicle destroyed

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January 2,2025

Mangaluru, Jan 2: The coastal city of Mangaluru witnessed yet another alarming car fire incident last evening, marking the latest in a series of similar mishaps in recent months. Fortunately, quick action by the driver and passengers prevented any injuries.

On January 1, a moving Volkswagen car caught fire on the road leading to the helipad at Maryhill. The passengers noticed flames emanating from the front of the vehicle. Acting promptly, the driver pulled over, and all four occupants exited safely.

Local residents attempted to douse the flames using water, and personnel from the Kadri fire service soon arrived to manage the situation. Despite their efforts, the car's engine was completely destroyed.

This incident adds to a growing list of car fire cases reported in Mangaluru recently:

December 16, 2024: A Hyundai car caught fire near City Centre Mall. The driver narrowly escaped.

November 15, 2024: A car was gutted within minutes near Kadri police station, though the driver escaped unharmed.

November 10, 2024: A Maruti 800 waiting at a petrol station caught fire and was completely burnt.

September 28, 2024: A parked BMW at Adyar was destroyed in a fire.

September 5, 2024: Another BMW caught fire near NITK.

In all these incidents, timely evacuation ensured that no injuries were reported. However, the frequency of such cases raises serious concerns about vehicle safety and the need for preventive measures.

Authorities and vehicle manufacturers must investigate the underlying causes of these fires to prevent future occurrences. Public awareness about vehicle maintenance and safety measures is also critical to avert such mishaps.

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