Mangalore, October 19: Inchara, a residential summer camp for children under the auspices of Shasthavu Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Temple and Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Bhajana Mandali under the leadership of Vijaynath Vittal Shetty got underway here.
Manjula Rao, Joint Coordinator of Hindu Seva Pratistan inaugurated the camp.
As many as 64 school children are participating in this week-long meet, which is being held in association with Hindu Seva Pratistan.
The venue of the camp is the temple premises and the participants too are mostly children belonging to the nearby villages.
The objective of the camp is to create awareness of Indian culture, art, tradition, Puranas and other subjects among the village children.
Rama Rao, Retired Headmaster presided over the inauguration ceremony while Kantappa Shetty, President of Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Bhajana Mandali, Ramesh Shetty Mundabettu, Premalatha V. Shetty and Chandrashekar Shetty of Sanathana Natyalana were present.
The valedictory ceremony will be held on October 20, Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
Sri Rajashekarananda Swamiji, of Sri Vajradehi Mutt, Gurpur will preside over the function.
Lokanath Shetty of Bharath Builders will be the chief guest. Ramesh Shetty Mundabettu, Premalatha V. Shetty and Chandrashekar Shetty of Sanathana Natyalana will be the chief guests.
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