Narayana Guru statue to be installed in city circle

Mangaluru: The city will soon pay tribute to Sri Narayana Guru at a life-size statue at the circle named after the social reformer.
The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) christened the circle near Lady Hill in the city Brahmashree Narayana Guru Circle a few months ago.
The Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) will install a statue of a meditative Narayana Guru.
Former chairman of MUDA Ravishankar Mijar said the circle will be beautified for Rs 48 lakh.
“A four-foot copper statue of Sri Narayana Guru in a meditative position will be installed in a mantapa with pillars made of black stone. While the statue will be made by artists in Mangaluru, the stone pillars will be made by artisans in Karkala. MUDA has planned a garden area and a fountain inside the circle,” he said.
After laying the foundation for the new circle on Sunday, Kannada and culture minister V Sunil Kumar said the project will manifest the ideologies of Sri Narayana Guru who visited the coastal city.
“As per the visions of Sri Narayana Guru, there should be harmony in society. The statue of Guru will be installed at the circle and all work is expected to be over before Navaratri,” he said.
On Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the minister said that the department has planned Amrit Bharatige Kannadadarati, a campaign to create awareness among people on the role of Karnataka in the freedom struggle. He urged people to hoist the national flag on their houses as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign from August 12.
Mayor Premanand Shetty, Mangaluru City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath and Mangaluru City North MLA Dr Y Bharath Shetty were present.