There Mahotsava at Balugod Kandimakki Temple

Virajpet, Apr. 5: The Tere Mahotsava of 101 gods, which is celebrated every year at the Kandimakki Temple in Balugod village of Virajpet, which has a history of about 500 years and is nestled in a lush green forest, was held as a devotional event. Thousands of devotees, not only villagers but also from far-off towns, had come here to have a special darshan of the tere.

On the occasion of the festival, the Bhandara was brought out on March 26. On the 27th, the tradition of installing the Bhandara and the deity was held, on the 28th in the morning, Bisu Vellatam, Trimurti Tere, in the afternoon, Kolatanata Beera Tere, Poovakka Tere, Ponnu Muthappa Tere, and Ayyappa Tere at night. On the 29th, at 6 am, the Guru Tere was taken out, followed by the Beerali Tere, Kapalati Tere, Guliga Tere, Chingajja Tere, Nuchchutte Tere, Kala Bairava Tere, Deva Darshan, and Harake Uppa. In the evening, the entire Tere was held, including the Pott Tere, Karan Tere, Vishnu Murthy Tere, and Ammera Murthy Tere.

On the 30th, at 8 am, the Ajjappa Tere, Korathi Tere, Deva Darshan, and then the Chamundi Tere was held after noon, marking the traditional final curtain for the annual Tere Mahotsav.

The 101 Teres of idols and deities, including the famous forest deities Chamundi and Korathi Devi of Tulu Nadu, have been tied with ropes for 500 years.

During the Tere Mahotsava, there is a tradition of shooting coconuts while the Tere is being erected in the temple.

It is also believed that if one comes to this divine abode in a pure state and prays, the wishes of the devotees will be fulfilled soon. On the occasion of the Tere Mahotsava, prasad was distributed to the devotees who gathered at the temple and anna santarpana was offered in the afternoon for three days.

During the three-day festival, innumerable devotees from various parts of the district and even from the outskirts of the town participated in the Tere and got darshan of the god and became purified.

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