Daijiworld Media Network - Sullia (SP)

Sullia, Jul 5: Ashlesha Bali happens to be the most popular service being offered to Lord Subramanyeshwara at Subramanya temple near here. Considering its popularity and rush of devotees even after introduction of the service in three phases in the morning hours, the temple has started to offer this service in the evening hours too. The first such service was offered on behalf of the temple on Wednesday July 4.

Shivagama expert of muzrai department, Prof Shivakumar, stated that in the past, Ashlesha Bali was being offered only during the morning hours. For the convenience of the devotees, after getting concurrence during the Ashtamangalal divine query, the managing committee has decided to offer this service also in the evenings, and this service will also be provided as per the established customs, he added.

Temple managing committee president, Nityananda Mundody, said that this service has been introduced in the evenings for the convenience of devotees. There is no advance booking for the service, and devotees can personally pay Rs 400 and get receipt. While the service is offered on three occasions in the mornings, the evening service would be offered only once.

On the occasion of the first ever Ashlesha Bali on Wednesday which was offered on behalf of the temple, in addition to Prof Shivakumar and Nityananda Mundody, temple executive officer, Raveendra M H, members of the managing committee, Krishnamurthy Bhat, Mahesh Kumar Karikkala, Madhava D, Rajeev R Rai, Master Plan monitoring committee member, Shivarama Rai, district religious council member, Vimala Rangayya and many others were present.