Mangaluru, Aug 5: The season of festivals — Shravana — arrived with a bang as thousands of Hindus lined up in front of Naga Sannidhis (abode of the snake) in Dakshina Kannada district to celebrate Nagara Panchami today.
Renowned pilgrim centre Kukke Subrahmanya witnessed heavy footfall of devotees on this special occasion, who performed various sevas, including Naga Pratishthe, Ashlesha Bali, Sarpa Samskara.
The archaks performed Panchamruta Abhisheka and other pujas to the main deity Subrahmanya, and offered milk and tender coconut water on Naga statues outside the sanctum sanctorum.
In Mangaluru, the Ananthapadmanabha Temple at Kudupu, witnessed thousands of devotees lining up to celebrate the festival. Long queues of devotees bringing tender coconut, milk, flowers, etc., were seen at the temple, which is on the Mangaluru-Moodbidri highway.
The Mangala Devi Temple, the Pandeshwara Mahalingeshwara Temple and other temples in the district that have Naga deities witnessed long queues since early morning.
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One must remember our poor children in schools and ashramas when throwing large quatity of milk to drainage which cannot be justified, feed it to poor for Gods sake which you believe.
Worship the creator and not the creations. Feed the poor and dont waste the food.
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