Yelahanka Karaga

The karaga itself is a mud pot, on which stands a tall floral pyramid that is balanced on thecarrier’s head. The contents of the pot have remained a secret down the centuries. The carrier’sarrival is heralded by hundreds of bare-chested, dhoti-clad, turbaned Veerakumaras bearingunsheathed swords. Tradition has it that this frenzied procession of Veerakumaras accompanyingthe karaga carrier can execute him should he stumble and let the karaga fall. This festival that
takes place in the central part of the city is called as Yelahanka Karaga.

Every year on occasion of ‘Karga Mahotsava’ a Huvina pallaki will be made fromthe Goddess Gangamma committee.