State Government declares three-day mourning; body airlifted to Bengaluru Seer will be laid to rest at Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha in Bengaluru as per his wishes Udupi / Bengaluru: Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji, the revered and outspoken Seer of Udupi’s Pejawar Mutt, passed away this morning. He was 88. The Seer was admitted to the Kasturba Hospital…
Udupi: Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji embraced appreciation and criticism showered on him and had said difference of opinion sparked debate on various issues. As Paryaya Swamiji, he has divided opinion for his plain-spoken remarks. The first flashpoint in his final term as the Paryaya Swamiji occurred in the fall out of the ‘Chalo Udupi’ protest…
Udupi: The controversial ritual of ‘Made Snana’, a dubious ritual as part of which people from the Scheduled Tribes and lower castes roll on the plantain leaves and food leftovers of lunch served to Brahmins in the temple town of Udupi in Dakshina Kannada district, has been banned. Even the ‘Ede Snana’ ritual has been…
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