The Shri LakshmiNarayana Temple in Hejamadi (not be confused with Hemmadi) is popular as Mallyera (belonging to Mallya) Mutt. It is one of the five temples constructed by the Mahale family of Honavar (initially the Mallya family) who were prominent and influential traders and courtiers with the Keladi Nayak rulers. The one in Venkatapura could … 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
About 35 km from Maṅgaḷūru lies the quaint town of Mūḍabidrī (ಮೂಡಬಿದ್ರಿ) — known through the ages as Muḍabidure, Biḍerāya-nagara, Venu-pura, and Vaṃśa-pura. Each of these names traces its roots to the wild bamboo — biḍure — that once grew in abundance here, and to the venu (flute) fashioned from it.Those lush groves have mostly vanished now, except for a pocket of greenery at Soans Farm, … 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