Bantwal: Prayers, offerings, holy baths mark Aati Amavasya
Mounesh Vishwakarma
Pics: Kishore Peraje
Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (EP)
Bantwal, Aug 6: Special baths were held at Narahari Sri Sadashiva Temple and Karinja’s Mahatobara Sri Karinjeshwara temple, two famous temples in the taluk, on Tuesday August 6 in view of Aati Amavasya.
The devotees prayed at the temples from 4 am, and sought divine blessings and took the holy baths.
A large number of people qued up to seek blessings of Shiva and Parvati who are deities of the temple. It is customary for newly-married couples to offer prayers here on the day of Aati Amavasya and couples in large numbers came on this Tuesday also.
The administration of the temple had made special arrangement for the devotees. Special KSRTC buses were arranged for their conveyance.
Many devotees thronged Narahari Sadashiva Centre and had lake water baths at Shankha, Chakra, Gada and Padma by offering betel. Patients of asthma offered rope to the centre with an age old belief that they will be cured of their illness by doing so.
Former MLA, BJP district president K Padmanabha Kothari and Temple’s administrative trustee Dr Prashanth Marla were present.
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krishna R .s, muscat/karkala
Wed, Aug 07 2013beautifull place.
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sathyaraj poojary, Mangalore
Wed, Aug 07 2013Beautiful Temple
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sathisha shetty, Siddakatte/Dubai
Tue, Aug 06 2013Beautiful temple...
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Tue, Aug 06 2013I don't believe in rituals but I am amazed with the beauty and serenity of this place....
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ER, Mangalore
Wed, Aug 07 2013@ jossy - We believe in our beautiful rituals. We donot care whether what you think about your religion
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vivek, mangalore
Wed, Aug 07 2013Keep your sarcasm to yourself and show it where u know you have to.
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KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Bangalore
Wed, Aug 07 2013Believing or not believing os ones prerogative.Be sure that what ever you say about not believing the rituals,you and all believe in the ritiuals in one or other way.Whether you are visiting Church every Sundays for praying the Lord,if not dont you have at least the holly symbol Cross somewhere in your vacinity at home/office.Have you preserved any photos of your loved ones who are no more now with you?If yes...it is a ritual.
I further advise you to kindly go to the pages of Daijiworld dated 22.12.2012 wherein you will find a beutiful/soulful write up in the form of verse "I love Jesus" by Dear R.Bhandarkar a regular writter in these forum.Go through it,I hope you will be in tears....I had the experience after reading the said verse because I believe....
Have a good day...
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kevin fernandes, mumbai
Fri, Aug 09 2013Nice place and nice rituals every one has to follow the religion and prayers give you divine satisfaction.Science and religion are 2 different aspects of life and each one has its own powers.
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ronald, mascat
Tue, Aug 06 2013beautiful
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gerald, modankap
Tue, Aug 06 2013what a beautiful divine place !! rich Indian tradition
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KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Bangalore
Tue, Aug 06 2013What a beautiful customs and traditions of our beloved Tulunaadu!
Jai ho Tulunaadu....
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