Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 10 -- Three-day 'Desi Oil Mela' organised by Sahaja Samrudha, in association with Desiri Naturals, was inaugurated at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry, in the city yesterday. The mela concludes tomorrow (Jan.11).

M.L. Varchasvi Srikanta Siddalinga Raje Urs, Head of Sri Manteswamy Mutt and Sri Kappadi Kshetra Mutt inaugurated the mela. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar inaugurated the traditional bullock-driven gaana (indigenous oil refinery unit). Lavanya Ballal Jain, Chairperson of Karnataka State Seed and Organic Certification Agency, Dr. Giridhar Parvatam, Director of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru and Dr. Mamatha Shekhar, Precision Medicine Scientist, were the chief guests.

President of M...