Udupi, Dec 18: Despite a stay order, the controversial ritual of ‘made snana’ was performed at the Krishna Mutt as well as at temples in Sagri, Tangodu and Harithodu on Thursday on the occasion of Champa Shashti.
However, 11 devotees performed ‘Ede Snana’ ritual in the Subrahmanya temple managed by Pejawar Mutt at Muchlukodu here. ‘Made Snana’ involves devotees rolling over the leftovers on plantain leaves on which Brahmins have consumed their meals.
Barring a couple of devotees, the rest of those who performed the ritual here were Brahmins. Madhvesh Acharya, mutt scholar, told presspersons that the Subrahmanya shrine was built by seer Sri Vadiraja 500 years ago. The practice of ‘Made Snana’ too had started since then, he said.
“Devotees who have taken a vow or offered a seva (service) usually roll over the plantain leaves. They perform ‘Made Snana’ out of their own choice. They do it on the fulfilment of the vow or for other benefits,” he said.
Shankar Bhat, who works at the Sri Krishna Mutt, was one of those who performed ‘Made Snana’.
“I performed the ritual as a service… I have been performing it for the last two years,” he said. K. Srinivas Acharya, a shopkeeper at Kinnimulki, said he had been doing ‘Made Snana’ for the last 10 to 12 years.
Meanwhile, 11 devotees performed ‘Ede Snana’ which involved rolling over plantain leaves that contained ‘prasada’ offered to the deity, at the Subrahmanya temple at Muchlukodu.
Vishwesh Acharya, a devotee who has been coming to the temple for the festival for last 10 years, said the ritual of ‘Ede Snana’ had replaced “Made Snana’ from two years.
“It is Vishwesha Tirtha Swami of Pejawar Mutt who had suggested ‘Ede Snana’ in the place of ‘Made Snana’. We will follow the seer’s directions,” he said.
Meanwhile, R Vishal, Deputy Commissioner, said that he would seek a report from the Superintendent of Police and the Udupi tahsildar on ‘Made Snana’ being performed at the Subrahmanya shrine at Sri Krishna Mutt/Temple complex here on Thursday.
Asked if the existing stay order on performance of ‘Made Snana’ was limited to the Kukke Subrahmanya temple or applicable across the State, Dr. Vishal said, “It will have to be legally examined.”
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