Gauramma’s Grand Palanquin Procession Held in Virajpet

Virajpet, Sept. 13: The grand palanquin procession of Goddess Gauramma—traditionally held at the historic Sri Basaveshwara (Basavanagudi) Temple on Jainara Beedhi in Virajpet exactly one day prior to the installation of Gauri and Ganesha (on the day of the Gauri Vrata)—once again witnessed the participation of the entire town, upholding a unique tradition rooted in generations of faith and devotion.

The 'Mangala Gauri Vrata'—observed with great devotion by married women, young women, and girls over the past four weeks since the Varamahalakshmi festival—concluded on Sunday with the grand arrival of Goddess Gauri.

Before the commencement of the festival, a 'Gange Pooje' (worship of the water deity) was performed by the temple priest at the pond belonging to coffee planter Nellamakkada Mohan Aiyappa. Auspicious offerings—including vermilion, turmeric, sandalwood paste, colorful bangles, flowers, traditional attire, *karimani* (black bead necklaces), *bichchole* (traditional black bangles), *kaadige* (kohl), and a *mora* (winnowing basket)—were arranged in a *baagina* (ritual offering tray), and a coconut was broken as an offering to the pond. A remarkable historical phenomenon associated with this ritual is that the water at the offering site appears completely clear and purified immediately after the ceremony. On the day of the Gauri Vrata, during the sacred morning hour, a ritual was performed wherein the temple priest bathed the deity, stepped into the clear waters of the pond, took a dip, and retrieved an object. There is a firm belief that the object thus brought out from the pond serves as an omen regarding the state of the land—indicating its well-being and predicting auspicious or inauspicious events for the year.....

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