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Mangalore Dasara

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  he   Mangalore Dasara   ( Tulu:   Marnemi ,   Konkani:   Mannami ), is a festival in the   Indian   city of   Mangalore   organized by Acharya Mutt, was started by B.R.Karkera. [ 1 ]   It is also referred as   Navarathri   Festival,   Vijayadashami . The   tiger dance , lion dance and bear dance are the main attractions. The city is decorated with lights for the span of 10 days of the occasion. People decorate their houses and businesses, shops, hotels, etc. Most of the roads in  Mangalore  such as M.G Road, K.S Rao Road, Carstreet, GHS Road are seen garnished with lights and electric lanterns for the procession. The image of  Mangalore City Corporation  building decorated with colorful and bright lights makes for a spectacular viewing.