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Udupi: Annual Festivities at Sri Mahaligeshwara Ganapati Temple Reflect Fervour, Tradition

  •   Mon, Mar 23 2009 07:22:49 AM

Udupi: Annual Festivities at Sri Mahaligeshwara Ganapati Temple Reflect Fervour, Tradition

News and Pics by Hemanath Padubidri
Daijiworld Media Network—Udupi (RD/CN)
 
Udupi, Mar 23: The annual festivities at Sri Mahalingeshwara Ganapati Temple, Padubidri, near here were held on Saturday March 21 and Sunday March 22. 
 
Thousands of devotees regardless of caste, creed, and religion, thronged the temple premises to participate in the religious rituals and grand celebrations.  Last year, unforeseen torrential rains had caused this annual event to be called off. 

The rains had played spoilsport, flooding the temple grounds with knee-deep water making it impossible to move the massive chariot which is drawn by devotees each year. However, this year, everything went on without a hitch.
 
A colourful display of fireworks on Saturday March 21 was the mega attraction for the large gathering of devotees and spectators.
 
Various religious rituals were conducted by the temple priests on both days to the accompaniment of traditional music and a grand offering by all devotees was held at 4.00 pm on Sunday.
 
Temple administrator Prashant Kumar Shetty and Chandayya Arasu Kinyakka Ballal of Padubidribeedu were also present on the occasion.

  

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  • Girish N Kunder, Kannangar

    Sat, Apr 11 2009

    I visited Padubidri Ther Festival after 48 years. I fully enjoyed the festival from morning to evening & also next day chenndu(football game). This site refreshed my memories of the day.

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  • raju, Padubidri

    Mon, Mar 23 2009

    Thanks daiji for the nice coverage

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  • ravi shetty, padubidri

    Mon, Mar 23 2009

    Thank you Daijiworld.beautiful pictures.

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  • Jagadish, Kundapur/Riyadh

    Mon, Mar 23 2009

    thanks to daijiworld for bring this article in yur addition.. beautiful articale and very interestive one.. Once I thought that i am watching the festival of the Mahalingeswara temple in my village..such a nice article to bring up.. thanks and good job done by Hemanth..

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  • ali, padubidri/Saudi Arabia

    Mon, Mar 23 2009

    Thanks daiji for showing the wonderful coverage.

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  • Padmanabha Shenoy, Udupi / Saudi Arabia

    Mon, Mar 23 2009

    Thanks to Daijiworld and Hamanath Padubidri for the article and such a beautiful pictures. I felt like I attended the car festival after seeing the pictures.

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