Shivratri fervor: Devotees throng temples

March 2, 2011

Mangalore, March 2: Thousands of devotees visited Shiva temples in and around the city of Mangalore on Wednesday to offer special prayers on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.

Manjunatha temple at Kadri, Gokarnanatheswara temple at Kudroli, the major Shiva temples of the city, witnessed huge attendance of devotees .

A large number of devotees were also seen at Panchalingeshwara temple in Urwa, Mahalingeshwara temples at Kavoor and Pandeshwar, Somanatheswara temples in Ullal, and Kavu, and Panchalingeshwara temple at Bajal here.

Uma Maheshwara temple at Attavar, Chandramouleshwara temple-Karangalpady, Uma Maheshwara temple in Car Street, Nandaneshwara temple at Panambur, and Mahalingeshwara temple-Idya in the city were also in the festive mood.

People anointed the Shivalingas at various temples with milk and tender coconut.

Most of the temple have been specially decorated with flowers and illumined with coloured lights for the occasion.

Bhajans, Yakshagana talamaddale, bayalata, Tulu plays, and Bharatanatya dances are being organised in many temples for the entire night so that devotees can observe “jagarane” i.e., remaining awake throughout night.

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Nati koli saaru, fry, idli, vada and pongal on Siddaramaiah’s breakfast menu at DKS’ residence

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December 2,2025

Bengaluru: 'Nati koli saaru' (country chicken curry) considered one of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s favourites along with steaming hot idlis was on the breakfast menu at Deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s residence on Tuesday, according to official sources.

The spread also included 'nati koli' fry, vada and pongal, among other items, they said.

In an apparent show of unity, Siddaramaiah visited Shivakumar’s residence for breakfast, just days after the two leaders shared a meal amid a simmering power tussle in the state Congress.

Siddaramaiah drove to the Deputy CM’s residence in Sadashivanagar, where he was received by Shivakumar and his brother D K Suresh, who is a former Congress MP.

Suresh and Kunigal MLA H D Ranganath, a relative of Shivakumar, joined them for breakfast, which featured a mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.

Speaking to reporters later, Siddaramaiah said Shivakumar had invited him during his visit to the CM’s residence for breakfast on Saturday.

Asked about the difference between the two meals, the chief minister said, "At his (Shivakumar’s) house it was non-veg, while at my house it was veg. He is a vegetarian, I am a non-vegetarian. I had not prepared non-veg. I told DK to get chicken from the village as you won’t get the original in Bengaluru."

Shivakumar said he had initially invited Siddaramaiah to his residence, but the CM had suggested visiting his place first and reciprocating later. "It was a vegetarian breakfast at the CM’s house on Saturday," he noted.

"Today, I invited him (the CM) to my house. He enjoyed the breakfast, which had his Mysuru taste," Shivakumar added. At this point, Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar’s wife is also from Mysuru.

Saturday’s breakfast at Siddaramaiah’s official residence, held as part of efforts by the Congress high command to ease tensions in the leadership dispute between the two, reportedly included idlis and sambar, according to official sources.

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