For a virtual darshana, please check out this beautiful recording by Spandana Channel Location: Rayalkeri (Rayale + Keri) means a street belonging to the king. Interestingly, the official name of the place is a slight variation with the same meaning – it is called RoyalKeri. History: The Ganesh temple in this small town is a … Read more
Deities: Shri Venkatramana Temple in Kalyanpura (Kallianpura) is one of the important temples of the GSB community in Dakshina Kannada region with a strong kulavi base of local GSB families. Located on the banks of the river Suvarna, this temple has a very rich history dating back to 500 years. Sri Venkatramana placed in-between Sridevi … Read more
The Shri LakshmiNarayana Temple in Hejamadi is popular as Mallyera (belonging to Mallya) Mutt. It is one of the five temples constructed by members of the Mahale family of Honavar (later changed to Mallya) who were prominent and influential traders and courtiers with the Keladi Nayak rulers. Some of the other temples they built are: … Read more
Situated about 35 km from Mangalore is the quaint town of Moodbidri as it is now called or Mudabidure or Biderayanagara or Venupura or Vamsapura as it has been called at various points in history. All these names are linked to the wild bamboo (Bidure) growth in the area and the Venu (flute) made out … Read more
Situated about 35 km from Mangalore is the quaint town of Moodbidri as it is now called or Mudabidure or Biderayanagara or Venupura or Vamsapura as it has been called at various points in history. All these names are linked to the wild bamboo (Bidure) growth in the area and the Venu (flute) made out … Read more
How many times have we entered a temple with complete focus on God and his form and with total concentration in conveying our love and devotion to him? Very often or shall I say almost always, we enter the temple with ten things on our mind, we add a few as we sit … Read more
For online darshan check out this video by Youth of GSB and documentary by Spandana channel History and Background: Kapu (also called Kaup or Rakshanapur) is a coastal town that has several points of historical significance. The GSBs in this region flourished under the reign of the Keladi Nayakas who ruled over parts of Tulunadu after … Read more
My Early Impressions As a child, the name Betal conjured up one very specific image: the ghostly figure perched on King Vikramaditya’s back from the show Vikram and Betal. Pale, eerie, and whispering riddles, he was the stuff of bedtime chills and blanket-clutching nights. Betal also regularly appeared in the stories and conversations I heard from my elders. … Read more
ॐ देवी महालसायै नम:।। Website: http://kumta.mahalasa.org/ Phone: +91 8386 222119 Check out this Spandana TV channel coverage of the temple here History: The year was 1565 AD (16th century), approximately 450 years ago when Devi Mahalasa’s idol reached Kumta. Her kulavis had somehow managed to escape with her idol hidden in a pot. While they … Read more
Photo Courtesy: ‘Temples of Goa’ by Kamla Mankekar The Portuguese inquisition saw the rampant destruction of the Hindu temples in Goa. Every temple that came into sight of the Portuguese authorities was grazed down and looted. Except for this one temple hidden away in the forest on the present day Goa Karnataka border – … Read more