Liquor ban imposed in Mangaluru for Sharada Mahotsava processions. Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada district administration has imposed restrictions on the sale of liquor in view of the Sharada Mahotsava celebrations and processions being organised across the district as part of the Navaratri festival. The prohibition has been ordered as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order and prevent any untoward incidents during the religious processions.