admin This story of this lovely temple at Sacheripete is a living example of how a united community, driven by devotion and guided by spiritual vision, can transform faith into reality. This sacred temple stands as a shining testament to the unwavering faith, love, and devotion of the Sacheripete families towards Lord Lakshmi Venkatesha and the … Read more
This temple was built in 1984 for the family deity, Goddess Navadurga of Shri Janardhana Prabhu. He was also a medium for Goddess to appear in the Darshana that happened on every Sunday. While after his death, the darshana ritual has stopped, the temple continues to be a centre for all the devotees of the … Read more
The Rama Mandira at Ajekaru was built fairly recently with the help of the Samaja Bandhavas (brothers from the community) who contributed towards the purchase of the land where they have built the temple and the hall. The inspiration for this temple came from the long tradition of weekly bhajans performed across generations by the local … Read more
Kere means pond, so Guruvayanakere literally means “pond of the master”. The town gets the name because of this pond, one of the 12 sacred natural ponds formed by the Kumaradhara river that flows in the Beltangady district. Known as the Pandharapura of the south, situated here is a temple tucked under a huge peepul tree. The temple … Read more
“Suru jalle hagel Harikatha,” I heard my grandmother exclaim when one of my distant uncles launched into one of his not-so-thrilling speeches. I was completely baffled; divine stories? More like divine snoozefests! It hit me later—she was probably saying, “Here he goes again on a long tirade!” Over the years, the Harikatha format has turned … Read more