Udupi: Re-installation of Gods of Sri Lakshmi Venkatesha temple held with grandeur – Daijiworld.com

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Udupi, Mar 16: Renovation of Suttu Pauli and Reinstallation of Parivara Devarus (gods) of Sri Lakshmi Venkatesha temple located at Thenkapete Udupi, was held with religious grandeur on Sunday, March 15.

All the religious rituals were held with the presence of Srimad Sayyamindra Theertha of Kashi Math. He was welcomed by secretary of the temple P V Shenoy with Poorna kumba.

Swamiji offered Poornahuthi to Vishnuyaga and offered mangalarathi. Later he performed reinstallation of Gods at the temple.

Religious ritual Vishnuyaga was performed with the direction of priest Srikanth Bhat and priest's team consisting of Chempi Ramachandra Ananth Bhat, Jagadishs Bhat, Thrivikrama Bhat, Ravindra Bhat and Vinayak Bhat.

Mattar Vasanth Kini, member of temple administrative board extended his cooperation for the completion of this mahotsava.

All rituals commenced right from early morning. Religious rituals began with Guruganapathi Poojana and continued in the form of Kalasha poojana, Avahitha Devatha poojana, Panchamrithabhisheka, Shathakal-abhisheka, Kanakabhisheka, Gangajalabhisheka , Yajna mantapa, Punah Prathishtapanga Havana, Bali pradana and Prayashchitha Havana.

Sayyamindra Theertha Swamiji offered Poornahuthi to yaga, prasanna pooje, dwara pooje of Parivara devaru, Godana, Panchapala dana and so on.

Muzarai minister Kota Srinivas Poojary, Udupi MLA Raghupati Bhat, BJP district president Kuylady Suresh Nail, senior bjp leader Somashekhar Bhat, Rohithaksha Padiyara, Pundalika Kamath, Kailashnath Shenoy, Devdas Pai, Narayana Prabhu, Ashok Baliga, Umesh Pai. Suresh Nayak, Shantharam Shanbagh, Subrahmanya Pai, GSB women and youth members were present on the occasion.

Hundreds of devotees sought the blessings of God.

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