Karnataka: DC prohibits hurling of goats, sheep during Mailapur annual fair
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka: DC prohibits hurling of goats, sheep during Mailapur annual fair

The Hindu  

Deputy Commissioner B. Susheela has passed a prohibition order preventing devotees from hurling live goats and sheep during the Mailaralingeshwar temple fair at Mailapur village in Yadgir taluk and district. Devotees would hurl goats and sheep on the moving palanquin of god Mailaralingeshwar with religious enthusiasm while going for a holy dip in the tank in the village. She directed all government departments, including Home, Animal Husbandry, Health, Revenue, Public Transport, and others, to make arrangements for devotees to ensure smooth and peaceful fair. The DC banned sale of liquor around the temple and also in Mailapur, Arakera, and Ramsamudra village limits and directed to close shops selling liquor from midnight of January 12 to January 18.

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Cops seize 737 lambs, goats amid ban on tossing animals at fair
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Cops seize 737 lambs, goats amid ban on tossing animals at fair

Hindustan Times  

Despite the ban on tradition of tossing lambs at deity’s palanquin at the Mailaralingeshwara fair, the Yadgir district administration seized 737 goats and lambs that were brought to the Mylapura Mailaralingeshwara fair on Tuesday, officials said on Wednesday. Despite extensive awareness campaigns and repeated bans, some devotees attempted to bypass regulations by trying to smuggle lambs into the fairgrounds by …

763 sheep, goats recovered from devotees during Mailaralingeshwar temple fair
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763 sheep, goats recovered from devotees during Mailaralingeshwar temple fair

The Hindu  

The Animal Husbandry Department has collected ₹18.83 lakh through auctioning sheep and goats seized during the annual fair of the Mailaralingeshwar temple in Mailapur village of Yadgir district on Tuesday. The department recovered 763 animals at check-posts established on the road leading to the temple as the district administration earlier imposed a ban on hurling live animals on the moving …

Officers told to make all arrangements for annual fair of Mailaralingeshwar temple
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Officers told to make all arrangements for annual fair of Mailaralingeshwar temple

The Hindu  

Deputy Commissioner B. Susheela has directed officers of the various departments concerned to make all necessary arrangements for the smooth conduct of the annual fair of Mailaralingeshwar temple at Mailapur village in Yadgir district. And, KKRTC officials should operate 100 buses this time and identify a suitable place to set up the bus stand near the temple to facilitate devotees …

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