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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi
Mangaluru/Udupi, Feb 26: Maha Shivaratri is being celebrated with great enthusiasm across Dakshina Kannada district, with various religious programs and rituals taking place at Shiva temples on Wednesday, February 26.
Prominent temples such as Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala, Kudupu Sri Anantha Padmanabha Temple, Sri Mangaladevi Temple, Sharavu Sri Mahaganapati Temple, Kavoor Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple, and Pandeshwara Mahalingeshwara Temple are hosting special prayers and rituals.
In Bantwal taluk, the Karinjeshwara Temple has already begun its annual festival, with special Shivaratri prayers, bhajans, and religious programs. The Narahari Parvata Kshetra will also hold night-long bhajans and jagaran (night vigil).
Other temples like Vittal Sri Panchalingeshwara Temple, Nettl Temple, Bantwal Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple, Sri Kshetra Odiyoor, Puttur Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple, Uppinangadi Sri Sahasralingeshwara Temple, Ujire Sri Janardhana Temple, Surya Sri Sadashivarudra Temple, Pajirakka Sri Sadashiveshwara Kshetra, Indabettu Sri Ardhanareeshwara Temple, and Ballamanja Mahathobara Sri Anantheshwara Swamy Temple are also conducting special pujas and religious events.
The festival has boosted the sale of flowers and fruits across the district, with devotees thronging markets to purchase offerings for the rituals.
Grand celebrations of Shivaratri in Udupi
The Maha Shivaratri festival is being celebrated with grandeur at various Shiva temples across Udupi district on Wednesday.
Temples like Sri Anantheshwara, Sri Chandramouleshwara, Sri Uma Maheshwara, Sri Brahmalingeshwara, and Sri Mahalingeshwara are conducting special pujas, Panchamrutha Abhisheka, and various archana rituals from early morning.
Bilva archana (worship with Bilva leaves) is being performed with great devotion. Cultural programs, bhajans, and night-long jagaran (vigils) are also part of the celebrations.
Devotees are observing fasts and participating in the night-long bhajans and jagaran, making the festival a spiritually enriching experience.