Annual festival of Goddess Mahishasura Mardini in Tavoor

*Gonikoppa, May 9: The annual festival of Goddess Mahishasura Mardini in Tavoor was held along with the bathing in Bhagamandala Triveni Sangam and the spring festival of the Goddess at Bhagandeshwara Temple.

The 8-day festival included the lighting of lamps, bringing of treasures from home, Goddess Bali festival, God's darshan, dance and sacrifice, spring festival, Nerapina festival, gift of treasures, distribution of prasad, offerings to the God, Ambukai, oxen procession, bedukola, offerings to the God, Shayanotsava, Shuddha Kalasa, Kalashabhishek, and Mantraksha.

Thousands of years ago, a farmer family engaged in agricultural activities saw a power in the form of light. When they followed that light, they found an idol of the Goddess that had been buried in the soil. In particular, there is a scene of the killing of Mahishasura under the feet of the idol. Thus, this idol was named Mahishasura Mardini, and 4 wooden pillars were planted at the place where the idol was found and the idol was installed on a grassy platform.

Thus, the worship of the goddess continued at this place and a grass-covered sanctum sanctorum was built. Later, the people of this area believe that Karnabahu, who was a vassal of this area, built a temple with mud walls and made arrangements for the worship of the villagers

Although the worship of Bhangedeshwar and Kaveri Maa is practiced in the area, it is the devotional worship of the villagers of Tavoor and the surrounding areas to worship the idol of the goddess that emerged from the mud as the village deity and achieve their desires and find peace in life.

Married girls participate in the annual puja of Goddess Mahishasuramardini in Bhagamandala Tavoor village, which has such a religious history, with immense devotion to the village god. It is a custom to offer prayers for the health and other problems faced by the husband's family, which shows the power of this village god.

It is also a custom to eat sattvic food items like kadumbuttu and vegetables and fruits on the festival day in the village and at the house of the given daughter. The festival was organized by 12 families namely Ame, Barike, Koodakandi, Hosagadde, Kudukuli, Kuranji, Chedukaru, Kozhibailu, Kaveri Mane, Ayyanira, and Gaududhare families.

The temple management board is headed by Kozhibailu C. Venkatesh, vice-president Ayyanira A. Dinesh, secretary Barike A. Thirthakumar, Takka chief Kurunji C. Devaiah, and the chairman of the restoration committee Kudukuli C. Ashwath, Treasurer Hosagadde C. Venkataramana, former president of the Tavoor Temple Committee Ame Balakrishna, the temple management board, the restoration committee and the villagers were present.

Kodagu-Mysore Lok Sabha constituency MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar participated in the festival and spoke, saying that the presence of temples in rural areas helps to maintain a peaceful atmosphere. It also facilitates the gathering of villagers. The construction of temples is good for upholding religious values. The power of Mahishasura Mardini is very special. That power is only available with devotion. In that regard, he said that the temple's worship services should be performed with devotion. Gujarat Rajya Sabha member Kesari Dev Sinh Jhala was present on the occasion.

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