Under the guidance of Pujya Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade ji, the “Swachha Shraddha Kendra” programme of Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project,  The Shri Manjunatha Swamy Temple at Dharmasthala being cleaned with the active participation of the project’s head office staff, temple staff, and local residents.

Makara Sankranti, which marks the auspicious Uttarayana Punyakala on January 14, is a time when temples and sacred religious centres should be maintained with utmost cleanliness and sanctity—an aspiration strongly emphasized by Pujya Dr. Heggade ji .