Lower caste Hindus perform 'made-sanana' at Udupi too

November 30, 2011

Udupi, November 30: The controversial ritual of rolling over the soiled plantain leaves 'made snana' held at Subrahmanya Gudi of Sri krishna Temple in Udupi on the 'shashti' day of Wednesday.

Around 30 to 40 lower caste Hindus, including women and children, rolled over the spoiled plantain leaves of Brahmin devotees.

In the beginning Paryaya Shiroor Mutt pontiff Sri Laxmivara Theertha Swamiji offered aarathi to the idol of Subrahmanya and gave away prasadam, following which devotees had mass meals, in front of the Subrahmanya Gudi.

After the mass meals, devotees offered made-snana.

Sri Laxmivara Theertha Swamiji said that devotees believed that offering 'made Snana' would solve their problems and it was not fair to question their belief.

According to sources, made snana was also observed in Subrahmanya temples of Sooda, Ullooru, Muchlakodu, Moodusagri, Kalavara etc.

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‘Nothing for Karnataka’: DKS slams Union Budget, flags Bengaluru neglect

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February 1,2026

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday criticised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it offered no tangible benefit to the state.

Though he said he was yet to study the budget in detail, Shivakumar asserted that Karnataka had gained little from it. “There is no benefit for our state from the central budget. I was observing it. They have now named a programme after Mahatma Gandhi, after repealing the MGNREGA Act that was named after him,” he said.

Speaking to reporters here, the Deputy Chief Minister demanded the restoration of MGNREGA, and made it clear that the newly enacted rural employment scheme — VB-G RAM G — which proposes a 60:40 fund-sharing formula between the Centre and the states, would not be implemented in Karnataka.

“I don’t see any major share for our state in this budget,” he added.

Shivakumar, who also holds charge of Bengaluru development, said there were high expectations for the city from the Union Budget. “The Prime Minister calls Bengaluru a ‘global city’, but what has the Centre done for it?” he asked.

He also drew attention to the problems faced by sugar factories, particularly those in the cooperative sector, alleging a lack of timely decisions and support from the central government.

Noting that the Centre has the authority to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce, Shivakumar said the Union government must take concrete steps to protect farmers’ interests.

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