Karkala: Annual Festival of Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple Celebrated with Fervour


Karkala: Annual Festival of Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple Celebrated with Fervour

from Nakre Manoj Shetty
Daijiworld Media Network - Karkala (CN)

Karkala, Feb 14: The annual festival of Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple Nakre, was recently held with pomp and grandeur.

The four-day festival began with a majestic procession from Nakre to Mahalingeshwara Temple. Members of 'Stree Shakti' groups offered 'Poorna Kumbha Swagat' to Sri Ananta Padmanabha Asranna of Sri Kateel Temple.

A 'Rajata Kavacha' was offered to Lord Mahalingeshwara by Mumbai hotelier Nakre Chandrakanta Shetty. A 'Rajata' was offered to Lord Mahalingeshwara's Balimoorthi by Nakre Sonia Shetty of Mumbai. 'Dwajarohana', 'Bali Utsava', 'Mahapooja', and 'Anna Santarpana', were also held.

On the first day,  Karkala MLA Gopal Bhandary released the 21st 'Yakshagana Kruti' of Nakre Bipin Chandra Pal's 'Satya Sangram'.  Mumbai hotelier Nakre Shyam Shetty was the guest of honour for the day. 'Nakre Mahalingeshwara Yakshagana Mandali' performed the Yakshagana 'Satya Sangrama'.

Various types of worship and rituals were conducted on all days of the festival. On the final day, Lord Mahalingeshwara was taken out for 'Jalaka Seve' and 'Katte Pooje' to Nakre Varnabettu House. Following this 'Dhoomavati' and 'Dhoomavati Banta' welcomed Lord Mahalingeshwara and went for 'katte pooje' at Ganadakottige House and Kemmade House.

'Dwajavarohana' was held early in the morning on the fifth day signaling the conclusion of the four-day annual festivities.

The temple's Dharmadharshi N Vishwanath Naik, Saha Dharmadharshi N Muthaya Naik, and Pradhan Archak Vedamurthy N Padmanabh Bhat, as well locals put in all efforts to make the event a successful one. All 'puja vidhis' were led by 'Mukhya Thantri' of the temple Vedamurthy Hayavadhana Thantri, Puttur.

  

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  • Sandhya.V.Shetty, Native - Varnabettu House.

    Mon, Feb 01 2010

    I am proud to see the name of Varnabettu house in website along the pictures of Vishwanath Mama and Jaggu Mama. Most importantly the picture of lord Mahalingeshwara and Temple in Nakre. Please the Website with all latest news from Nakre.

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  • Chandrika R.Shetty, Nakre Varnabettu House

    Mon, Feb 01 2010

    It was nice to see Annual Festival of Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple and people of nakre.Thanks for Manoj shetty for publishing this news

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Mon, Feb 16 2009

    Thank you Mr Manoj Shetty, Nakre. After a long issue of Valentines day and some peoples raising of issues in the name of Religion. Good coverage. Keep it up.

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  • Prashant Poojary, Mumbai - Dubai

    Sun, Feb 15 2009

    Very good manoj, and thanks to Daijiworld publishing this article

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  • ALWIN DSOUZA, NAKRE / DUBAI

    Sun, Feb 15 2009

    Very good manoj, and thanks to Daijiworld publishing this article.

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  • arun , nakre dubai

    Sun, Feb 15 2009

    Thanks to daiji team,specialy Manoj shetty great job .

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  • Ranjan Castelino, Nakre/Bangalore

    Sun, Feb 15 2009

    It was nice to see people of nakre.Thanks for Manoj shetty for this article and for Daijiworld for publishing this news

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  • Damodar Nayak, Nakre/Abu Dhabi

    Sat, Feb 14 2009

    Very good job by daijiworld.Nice coverage and good photos. Thanks to daijiworld team.

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  • Manoj S Shetty, Nakre / Mumbai

    Sun, Feb 15 2009

    Thanks DAIJI team for publishing this news and pics.

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