Nagara Panchami Celebrated with Devotion and Traditional Fervor

Madikeri, Aug. 17: Nagara Panchami festival was celebrated with devotion everywhere. On this occasion, special worship rituals were performed for Naga in homes and temples.

Various worship rituals including Ksheera Abhishekam and Elaniru Abhishekam were performed by the management committee at the Ashwaththa Katte near the Omkareshwara Temple in the city. Pujas like Panchamrutha Abhishekam and Nagathambila were also performed at the Mariyamma Temple in Dandi. Puja rituals were also performed at the Muthappa Temple on the occasion of Nagara Panchami. Nagara Panchami was celebrated at the Naga Banas located in Hoddur village.

On the occasion of the festival, in the morning, coconut oil abhishek, Panchamrutha abhishek, ksheerabhishek, and then decoration puja and mangalarati were performed in the presence of priest Jayaraj Bhatt. Prominent figures like Kudanda Rajendra Ayyamma, Poonachcha, Ranjan and others participated. Madikeri: At the Drishthi Ganapati Temple in Kannandabane, Madikeri, coconut oil abhishek, thambila puja and flower decoration services were performed for Naga Rani-Naga Raja-Naga, Kannike Devar. Theertha and prasadam were distributed to the devotees present.

Guddehosur: Nagara Panchami puja was celebrated with devotion in the Nagarban of the premises of Sri Chowdeshwari Temple in nearby Bettageri village.

This puja was performed by Somashekar Bhat and Ananthapadmanabha Bhat, priests of Sri Ayyappa Swamy Temple in Kushalnagar. Temple Committee President B. B. Shivakumar and committee office bearers, members and villagers participated. Virajpet: Nagara Panchami was celebrated at Nagaban in Palt Makki of nearby Heggala village.

On the occasion of Nagara Panchami, various abhishek, decoration and puja services were held for Sri Naga Devara from the morning itself. After the Mahapuja, Prasad was distributed and Annasantarpane was offered. On the occasion of Nagara Panchami, special puja rituals were performed by the Sri Mahadevara Temple Committee of Nalvattekare in Nellihudikeri village. The temple management board president, office bearers and villagers were present on this occasion. Kudige: The Nagara Panchami festival was celebrated with devotion at the Sri Udbhava Subrahmanya Swamy Temple in Kudige. Various abhishekams and flower decorations were performed for the deity. Virajpet: The Nagara Panchami festival was celebrated at the Sri Pudupady Ayyappa Swamy Temple in Ramanagara, located in the nearby Betoli village.

Pooja was offered to the deities of Sri Ayyappa Swamy, Sri Mahaganapati and Sri Vanadurge in the temple premises, prayers were offered to the Naga God in the Sri Nagana Gudi, milk abhishekam, flower offerings and kumkum were offered and the Naga Thambila was performed. Prasad and food offerings were offered to the devotees who had gathered. Virajpet: The puja rituals were performed with devotion and devotion in the presence of Sri Naga Devara in the premises of Sri Mahavishnu Temple near Chikkapet in Virajpet Tey.

Panchamrutha Abhishekam, Ksheera Abhishekam, Elaneer Abhishekam and special Nagathambila Puja services were performed. Later, Mahapuja and Mahamangalaarti were held for Sri Mahavishnu in the afternoon.

Special puja was offered to Naga Devara in various temples including Sri Mariyamma Temple and Munishwara Temple in Virajpet. Special puja was offered to Naga Devara in the premises of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple in Hemmettalu village under Makkandur Gram Panchayat limits near Madikeri on the occasion of Naga Panchami. Nagadev was worshipped by offering coconut water, milk, curd, honey, ghee and sugar. Special worship was also offered to Sri Chamundeshwari Devi and Guliga Devi on the same occasion. Theertha Prasad was distributed to the devotees. The priest of Madikeri Drishti Ganapati Temple, Sri Shaila Shasthigalu, performed the worship.

On this occasion, the temple committee president Kattemane Ganesh, office bearers Dharmaraja, Kodiyadaka Raju, Ravi, B.S. Thimmappa, Nagesh, Kudekal Santosh, Balekaje Keshava, Chandappa, Honnamma, Vatsala, Thangamani, Kudupaje Hemalatha, Poovamma priest Gangadhar, priest Kudupaje Vikas and villagers participated. Madikeri: Special puja rituals were performed at the Nagaban of Sri Subrahmanya Devara in the premises of Sri Muthappa Temple on the occasion of Nagara Panchami. Elanirabhishek, Ksheeraabhishek, Sankalpa Puja, Ankalkar Puja, and afternoon Mahapuja were performed for Sri Nagadev. Prasad distribution, payasam and breakfast were arranged.

Committee President Sudhir, leaders Unnikrishna N.V., Subramani K.V., Ramesh K.S., Reji, Sukumar, Vinod, Mohan K.K., Vijay Kumar, Subramani P.G. and committee members and leaders of Sri Muthappa Mahila Vedike participated.

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