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Madikeri, Nov. 26; As part of Margashir Shukla Champa Shashti, Sri Subrahmanya Deva was worshipped with devotion across the country. Various pujadi functions were organized as part of Shashti in all the temples including Subrahmanya Temple, Nagadeva Temple. Chariot festival, public distribution of Annaprasad were carried out. Pujadi functions were also performed at homes with the family. Special pujadi functions were performed with great pomp at the historic Bairambad Kshetra, Kudige Sri Udbhava Subrahmanya Temple, Harihar Sri Subrahmanya Temple, Madikeri Sri Omkareshwar Temple, Muthappa Temple. 4Sixth Page Virajpet: Subrahmanya Shashti was celebrated with great fervour in many places in the district, including Byrambad near Ammatthi Otiyagadi in Virajpet. Devotees offered special prayers to the temples decorated with garlands and arches.
Thousands of people participated in the fair held on the occasion of Shashti at the Subrahmanya temple in Byrambad village near Ammatthi Otiyagadi, which is known as the abode of God Subrahmanya in Kodagu. Devotees arrived at the presence of Subrahmanya at Byrambad in the early morning and offered fruits and offerings.
As a result of the large number of devotees going to the presence of the god since morning, a traffic jam was created and the police were seen struggling to control the traffic.
The puja rituals started at 4 am in the temple under the leadership of the chief priest. Panchamritabhisheka, Kumkumarchana, Ksheerabhishekam, Rudrabhishekaam were performed for the deity. As part of the festival, the temple was decorated with electric lamps and flowers.
A large number of devotees from various parts of the district came in droves to have darshan of the deity. Ayyappa Swamy fasters offered puja along with the devotees. A suitable pendal was arranged for the devotees who had arrived for the fair festival to sit. Mahamangalaarthi service was performed for the deity in the afternoon. Thousands of devotees stood in queues and received the grace of the deity. On this occasion, theertha prasad was distributed to the devotees.
Devotees carrying offerings handed over the images of Subrahmanya Deity in the form of a snake, an eagle, etc. to the temple. Outside the temple, devotees shaved their heads and offered offerings. As part of the fair, there was a lot of traffic from Madikeri, Moornadu, Siddapur, Virajpet, especially private buses, rented jeeps, vans and other vehicles from morning to evening. This made it easier for devotees to reach the temple from various places. Appropriate security arrangements were made. The police were involved in controlling the parking of vehicles and preventing any obstruction to the movement of vehicles. Traders had set up stalls on the temple roads and were engaged in selling.
Beggars who had come from various places were begging along the way to the temple. Devotees gave rice and money as alms in the name of God.
Arrangements were made to park vehicles coming from Virajpet, Moornadu and Ammatthi about 3 km away from the temple road.
Speaking on the occasion, the temple management board leaders said that this time too, Shashti is being celebrated with great pomp and show like previous years. This time, a large number of devotees have come and received the prasadam of the deity.
The temple management board made appropriate arrangements and offered food to the devotees who arrived. All the members of the management board were present on this occasion. Gonikoppal: The Shashti festival was held with devotion at the historic Sri Subrahmanya Temple in Harihar Village, South Kodagu. Thousands of devotees arrived at the temple in the early morning and had darshan of the deity. They made offerings. Annadan arrangements were made for the devotees in the afternoon on the temple premises.
The priests participated in the puja and offered the teertha prasadam. Temple Committee President Teethira Dharmaja Uthappa said that puja is being held 356 days a year in the temple, which has a history of hundreds of years. On the day of Subrahmanya Shashti, at least 10,000 devotees arrive and participate in the worship of the deity. The temple management board members make all the arrangements to facilitate the devotees. He said that this time the people have come beyond expectations. On the 27th, the worship will be held at 3 pm, and various programs will be held until 12 midnight. The Shashti Mahotsava was celebrated with great pomp at the Sri Muthappa Temple, one of the city's temples.
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