Udupi: Sri Sugunendra Theetha Swamiji of Puttige Math will be felicitated here on Saturday, July 22 for installing an idol of Sri Krishna sculpted out of saligrama shile at the Sri Krishna Vrindavana located at Puttige Math branch at Edison in New Jersey, United States of America.
Speaking to media persons at Puttige Math here on Monday, Srirkishnarao Kodancha, head of the felicitation committee said that installation of Lord Krishna’s idol in Edison is an achievement of the Puttige Seer and with this, citizens of Udupi have planned to felicitate him in a grand manner.
He said that on Saturday, July 22 the Puttige Math seer will be received at Jodukatte near Big Bazar at 4 pm. Shivarudra Swamiji of Beli Math, Dharmasthala Dr. Veerendra Heggade, Pramod Madhwaraj Minister of State for Fisheries, Sports and Youth Empowerment, Kota Srinivas Poojary MLC, Meenakshi Madhav Bannanje CMC President and first citizen of Udupi, Dr. Mohan Alva of Moodubidre and others will present during the occasion.
He said that on his arrival to Udupi from the US, Puttige Math Swamiji will be brought to Rajangana via Court Road, Diana Circle, K.M. Marg, Head Post Office Road, Kanakadas Road in a procession and felicitation programme will be held at 5 pm at Rajangana in the presence of Paryaya Pejawar Swamiji.
Hariprasad, Gurme Suresh Shetty, Belapu Dr Deviprasad Shetty, Nagaraj, Baikady Suprasad Shetty and other felicitation committee members were present during the press meet.