Sode Vadiraj mutt seer performs Kattige Muhurtha

July 8, 2011

Udupi, July 8: 'Kattige Muhoortha' of Sri Sode Vadiraja Mutt was performed here on Thursday. This is a ritual marking the storage of firewood, to be used for 'Annadaana', during the Paryaya period of Sode Vadiraj Mutt starting Jan 18, 2012.

This is the initiation of piling firewood in the shape of a chariot to be completed by December.

Vittala Mestri, a pioneer in building the 'Kattige ratha' since 10 years gave a start to the Kattige Muhoortha, by keeping four firewoods.

Sode Mutt pontiff Sri Vishwavallabha Theertha Swamiji told media persons that as serving the mass meal was one of the highlights of Udupi Srikrishna Temple, the abode of 'Annabrahma', Kattige Muhoortha played a significant role. The fourth and the last muhoortha would be held in December.

Diwan of Sode Mutt Srinivas Tantry, Udupi CMC Presdient Kiran Kumar, Vice President Bharathi Chandrashekhar, Diwan of Paryaya Shiroor Mutt, President of DK Kannada Sahithya Parishath Prasanna Kalkur, entrepreneur Raghunath Shet, document writer Rathnakumar and others were present.

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Udupi: Hindutva activist arrested for allegedly raping young woman while out on bail

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December 1,2025

Udupi, Dec 1: A horrific case of alleged rape has unfolded in Udupi, where a worker from a Hindutva organisation, previously arrested and released on bail for harassing a young woman, is now accused of waylaying and sexually assaulting her.

The arrested individual has been identified as Pradeep Poojary (26), a member of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike's Nairkode unit in Perdur.

Poojary had allegedly been relentlessly harassing the young woman, pressuring her to marry him. When she bravely stood up to him and refused his demands, she filed a formal complaint at the Hiriyadka police station. He was subsequently arrested in that initial harassment case but was later granted bail.

According to police reports, driven by the same malicious grudge, Poojary allegedly intercepted the woman again on November 29. While she was walking through a deserted area, the accused is claimed to have threatened her by grabbing her neck. When she again refused to marry him, he allegedly proceeded to rape her.

The survivor immediately informed her family about the traumatic assault. Following this, her parents lodged a complaint at the Udupi women’s police station.

Police arrested Poojary again and produced him before the court. He has since been remanded to judicial custody.

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