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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Karnataka Minister wants BJP leader to 'swear to God' in derogatory remarks case

Karnataka Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, who accused BJP MLC CT Ravi of making derogatory remarks against her in the Legislative Council, on Tuesday, challenged him to take an oath in front of the deity at Dharmasthala to speak the truth. The Minister further invited Ravi to Dharmasthala, known for its association with Lord Manjunatha, asking him to take an oath in …

Karnataka Ravi Hebbalkar Dharmasthala Manjunatha Lord Manjunatha

7 months ago

Sailboat from Kundapur to be preserved at Dharmasthala Manjusha Museum

The Hindu

A 50-ft long and 10.5 ft-wide sailboat that was used to transport seashells in Panchagangavali river in Kundapur-Gangolli region was handed over to the Manjusha Museum for showcasing the same to the next generation at Dharmasthala on Monday. Pattadhikari D. Veerendra Heggade and others received the sailboat ‘Jai Balaji’ handed over by Venkatesh Kharvi of Jai Balaji Enterprises, Kharvi Keri, …

Kundapur Sailboat Heggade Manjusha Museum Jai Balaji Kharvi Community Dharmasthala

7 months ago

Shakti scheme gladdens hearts but issues dogging it sadden women

The Hindu

Akkayyamma and her 29-year-old daughter Pavithra from Nippani in Belagavi district in North Karnataka travelled approximately 600 km to Kukke Subrahmanya temple in Dakshina Kannada district in the south. The free bus scheme has helped us visit many temples and save money as well.” All about Shakti scheme Launched: June 11, 2023 Aim of the scheme: To boost women’s work …

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8 months, 1 week ago

123 couples tie the knot at mass marriage in Dharmasthala

The Hindu

In all, 123 couples tied the knot at the 52nd annual mass marriage organised by Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara Dharmothana Trust in Dharmasthala on Wednesday. Actor Doddanna and Pattadhikari of Dharmasthala and Rajya Sabha Member D. Veerendra Heggade distributed ‘mangalasutras’ to the couples. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Heggade said that several people donated garlands, mangalasutras and sarees for the marriage which …

Marriage Dharmasthala Mass Marriage

9 months, 2 weeks ago

DKS on ‘temple run’ in coastal Karnataka and Malnad; others politicians visiting religious places too

The Hindu

Tuesday was a day of a “temple run” for Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who had a packed schedule of visiting popular pilgrim centres in coastal and Malnad Karnataka in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections. Arriving at Dharmasthala late on Monday night, Mr. Shivakumar had the darshan of Lord Manjunatha and Annappa on Tuesday morning besides meeting …

Lok Sabha Shivakumar Dharmasthala

9 months, 3 weeks ago

NGO organises cleanliness drive along Charmadi Ghat to clear tonnes of trash thrown by devotees on Padayaatra

The Hindu

March 17, 2024 02:17 pm | Updated 08:22 pm IST - MANGALURU An estimated 45,000 devotees who visited Dharmasthala by Padayaatra on the eve of Maha Shivaratri have left behind tonnes of trash, mainly plastic waste, all along the Charmadi Ghat thereby raising apprehension of pollution of water bodies of Dakshina Kannada district and surrounding areas. To prevent such plastic …

Water Devotees Ghat Dharmasthala Charmadi Ghat Padayaatra Trash Thrown

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Big footfalls bring big mounds of plastic and other waste

The Hindu

Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Eshwar Khandre on February 5 officially declared temple town Dharmasthala as “plastic free.” Much effort had gone into it behind the scenes by the Dharmasthala Gram Panchayat as well as Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala. Panchayat President Vimala, Mr. Rao, members, the panchayat development officer and other officials visited every shop in the town to urge …

Karnataka Panchayat Waste Rao Dry Plastic Dry Waste

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ujire-Dharmasthala-Periyashanthi road will be developed under HAM

The Hindu

The first road upgradation project under the Hybrid Annuity Mode is all set to be taken up in Dakshina Kannada with the government proposing to widen the 30-km-long Ujire-Dharmasthala-Periyashanthi stretch at an estimated cost of ₹613 crore. Shivaprasad, Executive Engineer, Mangaluru National Highway Division under the Public Works Department, told the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee meeting on Wednesday …

Project Road Stretch Mangaluru Dharmasthala Paved Shoulder Periyashanthi

1 year, 3 months ago

SKDRDP gives 45 liquid nitrogen containers to Karnataka govt

The Hindu

Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project handed over 45 liquid nitrogen containers to the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department of Karnataka to carry semen for artificial insemination of cattle. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Heggade said SKDRDP has been promoting dairy farming through special grants and guidance across Karnataka, besides encouraging horticulture crops that bring daily income to farmers. …

Karnataka Dairy Farming Dairy Farming Milk Dakshina Kannada Societies

1 year, 5 months ago

Convention demands justice in Soujanya murder case; decries ‘malicious campaign’ against Dharmasthala

The Hindu

The Akhila Karnataka Sri Manjunatha Swami Bhakta Vrinda on Friday, August 4, organised a massive convention of devotees and well-wishers of Dharmasthala that demanded bringing to book the real culprit of Soujanya murder and condemned “baseless allegations” being made against Dharmasthala and the family of D. Veerendra Heggade, Pattadhikari of Dharmasthala, at Ujire. Those who attended the convention and a …

Congress Heggade Dharmasthala Soujanya Murder

1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka: 5 arrested for moral policing in Udupi

Hindustan Times

Police arrested five persons on Wednesday on charges of moral policing at Karkala in Udupi district, officials said. The five accused youths allegedly abused three Hindu medicos for accompanying three Muslim men Police said a team of six medicos of a private medical college in Mangaluru had been to Sringeri on July 29 in a car. The five accused youths …

Men Udupi Hindu Accused Karkala Moral Policing Dharmasthala

1 year, 5 months ago

Soujanya case: Heggade urges end to misinformation campaign against Dharmasthala

The Hindu

Dharmasthala pattadhikari D. Veerendra Heggade on Tuesday urged the government to render justice in the rape and murder case of Soujanya and urged devotees not to get carried away by the misinformation campaign against Dharmasthala in this regard. However, some people have been making allegations against the Sri Kshetra and the Heggade family thereafter causing anguish among the devotees and …

Misinformation Campaign Heggade Dharmasthala Soujanya Urged Devotees Misinformation Campaign

1 year, 5 months ago

Mystery of Dharmasthala: 11 years and many probes later, no trace of teen’s killer

The Hindu

On a day of incessant rains, not unusual in coastal Karnataka, Kusumavathi points to a tree in the backyard of her house where her daughter Soujanya was laid to rest 11 years ago. The doctor who collected the vaginal swab virtually demolished the entire case of the prosecution at the inception.” The court further said, “This is a fit case …

Karnataka Evidence Local Case Cbi Court Jain Santhosh

1 year, 5 months ago

Dharmasthala Rural Development Project provides honourary teachers to 1,000 government schools

The Hindu

The Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project, a non-governmental organisation, has provided honourary teachers to over 1,000 government schools across Karnataka during 2023-24 to tide over the shortage of teachers under its Jnana Deepa Shikshana scheme. Besides engaging in teaching activities, the honourary teachers also visit houses of parents whose children between 6 and 14 years have dropped out of …

Teachers Government Schools Skdrdp Manjunath Jnana Deepa Schools Mr Honourary Teachers

1 year, 5 months ago

Court restrains seven from making allegations against Dharmasthala pattadhikari and others through media

The Hindu

A city civil and sessions court in Bengaluru on Tuesday issued an ex parte interim injunction against Mahesh Shetty Thimarodi and others from making any false allegations against Dharmasthala pattadhikari D. Veerendra Heggade, the Manjunathaswamy temple and institutions run by Dharmasthala, till an original suit filed by a few people seeking mandatory injunction in the matter was disposed of. The …

Bengaluru False Allegations Dharmasthala

1 year, 6 months ago

Family members of Soujanya demand reinvestigation into her rape and murder

The Hindu

The family members of 17-year-old Soujanya, whose body was found near Dharmasthala on October 9, 2012, on Friday urged the State government to reinvestigate her rape and murder. They also demanded action against Dakshina Kannada police officials who investigated the case and the doctor who did the post mortem for allegedly “botching up the investigation.” The 50th Additional City and …

Family Investigation Family Members Cbi Court Dharmasthala Soujanya

1 year, 6 months ago

Bengaluru teen sisters, scolded by father, run away from home

India Today

Two sisters went missing on Sunday after they left their home to go to a shop in Bengaluru. The two girls, one a student of Class 10 and the other of Class 9, went to a local shop to buy chocolates. Afraid of being scolded more, the sisters left home and took a bus to the Majestic Bus Station in …

Dharmasthala Sisters Scolded Father Run Bengaluru Teen

1 year, 9 months ago

NGO hands over aids, assistive devices to 34 physically challenged persons at Ujire

The Hindu

Bright India, an NGO based in Maddadka handed over aids and assistive devices to 34 physically challenged persons at a programme in Ujire near Dharmasthala on Friday. Sri Dharmasthala Education Society Secretary S. Satishchandra said providing aids and assistive devices to the needy helps them lead independent lives. Shetty established Bright India under the guidance of Dharmasthala Pattadhikari D. Veerendra …

India Ngo Ujire Bright India

2 years, 1 month ago

T-55 battle tank to be major attraction in Manjusha Museum in Dharmasthala

Deccan Chronicle

Mangaluru: T-55 battle tank will be the new attraction at the famous Manjusha Museum in Dharmasthala. During their visit to Dharmasthala, people make it a point to visit this museum which houses over 8,000 unique artifacts right from Ammonites fossils, and stone age tools to wooden carvings, musical instruments, and cameras. The museum, which had now grown into a massive …

Museum Tank Heggade Manjusha Museum Dharmasthala Battle Tank

2 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka: Hindu activists stop lovers of different communities in Dakshina Kannada

India TV News

Karnataka news: Hindu right-wing activists halted the journey of a man and his girlfriend belonging to different communities who were on their way to Subramanya after they did not get accommodation in Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district, police sources said. The couple, Rafiq and his 28-year-old girlfriend, natives of Gadag, had gone to Dharmasthala on Saturday where they had darshan …

Karnataka Hindu Dakshina Kannada Different Communities

2 years, 6 months ago

P.T. Usha, Ilaiyaraaja, Veerendra Heggade, Vijayendra Prasad nominated to Rajya Sabha

The Hindu

Usha, music composer Ilaiyaraaja, philanthropist Veerendra Heggade of the Dharmasthala temple, and screenwriter V. Vijayendra Prasad, who wrote the blockbusters Bahubali and RRR, have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha in the category of eminent persons nominated by the President of India. In total, the President of India nominates 12 persons as his nominees to the Rajya Sabha — persons …

Rajya Sabha Usha Southern India Vijayendra Prasad Ilaiyaraaja Heggade Dharmasthala

4 years, 4 months ago

Dharmasthala baby elephant 'Shivani' plays with water, videos go viral

Op India

In a heartwarming video that has gone viral on the social media platform, an elephant calf is seen gleefully playing in a tub of water. This video was shot after the naming ceremony of the baby elephant at a temple in Karnataka’s Dharmasthala. The female calf which was born on July 1 at Sri Manjunatha Swamy Temple in Dharmasthala has …

Water Shivani Elephant Calf Temple Dharmasthala

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Karnataka Minister wants BJP leader to 'swear to God' in derogatory remarks case

Sailboat from Kundapur to be preserved at Dharmasthala Manjusha Museum

Shakti scheme gladdens hearts but issues dogging it sadden women

123 couples tie the knot at mass marriage in Dharmasthala

DKS on ‘temple run’ in coastal Karnataka and Malnad; others politicians visiting religious places too

NGO organises cleanliness drive along Charmadi Ghat to clear tonnes of trash thrown by devotees on Padayaatra

Big footfalls bring big mounds of plastic and other waste

Ujire-Dharmasthala-Periyashanthi road will be developed under HAM

SKDRDP gives 45 liquid nitrogen containers to Karnataka govt

Convention demands justice in Soujanya murder case; decries ‘malicious campaign’ against Dharmasthala

Karnataka: 5 arrested for moral policing in Udupi

Soujanya case: Heggade urges end to misinformation campaign against Dharmasthala

Mystery of Dharmasthala: 11 years and many probes later, no trace of teen’s killer

Dharmasthala Rural Development Project provides honourary teachers to 1,000 government schools

Court restrains seven from making allegations against Dharmasthala pattadhikari and others through media

Family members of Soujanya demand reinvestigation into her rape and murder

Bengaluru teen sisters, scolded by father, run away from home

NGO hands over aids, assistive devices to 34 physically challenged persons at Ujire

T-55 battle tank to be major attraction in Manjusha Museum in Dharmasthala

Karnataka: Hindu activists stop lovers of different communities in Dakshina Kannada

P.T. Usha, Ilaiyaraaja, Veerendra Heggade, Vijayendra Prasad nominated to Rajya Sabha

Dharmasthala baby elephant 'Shivani' plays with water, videos go viral