Caption: A procession was taken out to mark the three-day State-level cow milking competition in city yesterday.

Mysore, Dec. 31:

The three-day State-level Cow Milking Competition in memory of late Kannada actor Thoogudeepa Srinivas, being held under the joint aegis of Mysore City Dairy Farmers’ Association and the Department of Animal Husbandry, was inaugurated at the Anjaneya Swamy temple on D. Devaraj Urs road yesterday by performing ‘Go puja.’

A procession was taken out through the main thoroughfares of the city, accompanied by cultural troupes like Veeragase, Dollu Kunitha, Karadi Kunitha and torchlight stuntmen dancing all along.

The procession culminated at the J.K. Ground. Organisers have provided exclusive makeshift sheds for the cows using palm fronds.

Milking competition commenced at 6 am today in which more than 60 milch cows from Bangalore, Hassan, Mandya, Mysore and other districts are participating.

Mayor Pushpalatha Chikkanna, Deputy Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, former MLA M.K. Somashekar and Corporator Rajeshwari were felicitated on the occasion.

Dairy Farmers’ Association President and former Corporator D. Nagabhushan, JD(S) leader H.K. Ramesh and others were present.

source: http://www.StarofMysore.com / General News / December 31st, 2011