Mysuru, May 24 -- A grand and colourful procession marked the commencement of the two-day 'Namma Basava Jayanti-2025' celebrations, organised jointly by the Basava Balagagala Okkuta, Mysuru District Unit of Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha and Veerashaiva-Lingayat Associations, in city this morning.

The procession was launched after garlanding the statue of Basaveshwara near Gun House Circle in the heart of the city, in the presence of Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji and a host of other Seers.

The procession passed through Sayyaji Rao Road, K.R. Circle, D. Devaraj Urs Road, JLB Road, Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle (Metropole Circle) and Vinoba Road, and reached Kalamandira on Hunsur Road, where a st...