For years, devotees have been dropping letters in Hundi requesting the temple administration for basic amenities… but in vain Mysore/Mysuru: The renowned Srikanteshwara Swami Temple in Nanjangud, often called the Temple Town or Dakshina Kashi, generates an annual revenue of more than Rs. 30 crore from devotees’ offerings. Yet, the same devotees are left to…
HDK visits Srikanteshwara Swamy temple in Nanjangud
March 28, 2024Nanjangud: Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the Lok Sabha elections from Mandya Constituency, visited Sri Srikanteshwara Swamy temple here this morning and offered a special puja to the presiding deity. Whenever the elections are announced, the family members of JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda visit Srikanteshwara Swamy temple…
Theppotsava held at Nanjangud
March 25, 2024Nanjangud: Theppotsava of Lord Sri Srikanteshwara Swamy organised as part of Dodda Jatra Mahotsava, was celebrated amid the cheer of devotees at Kapila river in Nanjangud on Sunday. Devotees from various parts of the State who had descended on the temple town for Choornotsava Poorvaka Avabhrita Teertha Snana in the river, took a holy dip…
Bid to stop Andhakasurana Vadhe ritual: Call for voluntary Nanjangud bandh tomorrow
January 3, 2024Nanjangud: Condemning the bid to prevent the practice of Andhakasurana Vadhe organised by Srikanteshwara Swamy temple in Nanjangud recently by allegedly throwing enjalu neeru (used water), the temple devotees and like-minded people have voluntarily decided to observe bandh in the town tomorrow (Jan. 4) from 6 am to 5 pm. Yuva Brigade leader Girish told…
Traditional practice triggers tense moments in Nanjangud
December 27, 2023DSS workers, devotees of Srikanteshwara Swamy exchange words over ‘Andhakasura Vadhe’ ritual; Police intervene Nanjangud: Tension prevailed for sometime when Dalit Sangharsha Samithi (DSS) activists objected to the ‘Andhakasura Vadhe’ ritual organised by Sri Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple authorities causing displeasure among devotees last evening. As per the tradition, a rangoli depicting demon king Mahishasura was…
Modi prays at Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple, poses with priests
May 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at Sri Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple in Nanjangud last evening after signing off his high-voltage election campaign. Earlier in the day, he ended his road show in Bengaluru that he started on Saturday and covered the central and eastern parts. Notably, this was the first time that PM Modi…
Yaduveer Wadiyar couple offers prayers at Nanjangud Temple
May 24, 2022Titular head of Mysore Royal Family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, along with his wife Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar and son Aadyaveer Narasimharaja Wadiyar, visited Sri Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple in Nanjangud yesterday and offered prayers. This was the first visit of Yaduveer Wadiyar along with his family members to the Temple. Temple Administrative Board and Chief Priest…
Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar visits Nanjangud Temple
April 19, 2022Medical Education and Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar had darshan of Sri Srikanteshwaraswamy at Nanjangud temple yesterday morning. He also inspected the roof of the temple and later visited Parashuram temple, close to the main temple. The Minister is seen with Temple Chief Priest Nagachandra Dixit, Paarupattedara Shankar Dixit, Vishwanath and Srikanta Jois. Later, the…
Cultural programmes at Nanjangud Temple
October 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The following cultural programmes have been organised at Sri Srikanteshwaraswamy Temple in Nanjangud here from Oct. 7 to 13 as part of Mysuru Dasara Mahotsava-2021: Oct. 7 – 6.30 pm: Puja Kunita by Lakshmivenkateshwara Janapada Kala Sangha; 7 pm: Hindustani Classical Music by Pt. Balachandra Nakod, Hubballi; 8 pm: Dance feature by Vid. SKR…
Devotees throng Srikanteshwara Temple in Nanjangud
July 6, 2021Nanjangud: Hundreds of devotees thronged Srikanteshwaraswamy Temple in the town which was re-opened after a gap of two months, yesterday. The temple was closed down for public from April 16 to July 4 following increase in Corona positive cases in district. At the sunrise, hundreds of people from various places took a holy bath in…
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