Mounesh Vishwakarma

Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (EP)

Bantwal, Jul 14: “Saptapadi pro-society schemes that are implemented for temples will be continued this time also. The Muzrai department has thought of constructing Goshalas in the temples,” said district-in-charge-minister and minister of Muzrai department, Kota Srinivas Poojary. He was speaking after presiding over a meeting at Polali on Tuesday evening of the management committee president and executive officers of A grade temples in Dakshina Kannada district.

“The Muzrai department will implement projects in stages. The involvement of the temple management committees is essential. Saptapadi weddings should be held in all 36 temples. Goshala should be constructed at Polali temple also,” he said.

MLA Rajesh Naik in his reaction said that land by the riverside is identified for goshala. “The project will be implemented under the guidance of the minister. The Dakshina Kannada Dharmika Parishat works on the initiative of forming management committees for 325 temples out of 495 temples,” he said commending the work of the deputy commissioner.

Deputy commissioner Dr K V Rajendra said that the acquisition of temple property should be prevented. “The temple management committees should monitor all the temple properties. More facilities should be provided in the temples for devotees.” To a proposal by the DC to employ revenue department staff to tide over the staff scarcity at temples, Muzrai department commissioner Rohini Sindhoori said that action will be taken in this regard.

MLA Rajesh Naik Ulipadiguthu, Muzrai department commissioner Rohini Sindhoori, district deputy commissioner Dr Rajendra K V, state religious council member Kashekodi Suryanarayana Bhat, Govinda Bhat, Polali temple trustee U Taranath Alva, Suryanarayana Rao, Manjayya Shetty and priest Madhava Bhat were on the dais.

Matters concerning the management of various temples were discussed in the meeting.