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Time of India

A unique Basava Panchami celebration

Belagavi: Milk was distributed to hundreds of children in schools and hostels in Belagavi to mark to mark Basava Panchami on Tuesday. Manava Bandhutva Vedike, led by the district minister Satish Jarkiholi, and other social organisations distributed milk and prasadam to children in various schools and BR Ambedkar Govt Pre-Matric Boys' Hostel in Nehru Nagar. Allama Prabhu Swami of Naganur Rudrakshi Mutt said the purpose of the festival should be understood without blindly following it. There is a need to celebrate current festivals in line with modernity on a scientific basis, he added. Rahul Jarkiholi, general secretary of the State Youth Congress unit, said instead of wasting milk on rituals, it is given to children, along with prasadam