Mangalore : The Supreme Court has vacated the stay on the proposal of the State government to modify made snana — the controversial ritual of rolling over plantain leaves with leftovers of food partaken by Brahmins — that is practised at the Kukke Subrahmanya temple in Dakshina Kannada. In its November 8, 2012 judgment, the […]

Mangalore : B Janardhana Poojary Congress candidate from Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, said that, I am not speaking for election purpose. For the long time I am fighting for poor’s problem, he replied for the two complaints BJP lodged against him, to the election commission. Speaking to the press persons at the Election Office […]

Kukke Subrahmanya:  Like a ghost from the dark the controversial ritual of “Made Snana” (rolling over plantain leaves with left over meals by Brahmins only) returned to Kukke Subrahmanya temple festival of Shashati from Dec.4 to continue till Dec.8 in this Western Ghats holly plays of massive pilgrimage. The Nidumamidi Matt Seer, Veerabhadra Channamalla Swamiji […]

Mysore : Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt has made it clear  that he had not stated anywhere that Brahmins should not have Saha Pankti Bhojan(lunch together with members of all other communities). Speaking at the inaugural of the Sri Kalyana Lakshmi Venkateshwara Swami Temple at Kalyanagiri here,  he said  he had only appealed […]

Bangalore: Over 65 monks who head various monasteries in Karnataka, spoke against the age-old Kukke Subrahmanya Temple religious practice of ‘Made-Snana’, in an assembly of renunciates at the Freedom Park in city on Monday. Their protest show was to seek a ban on ‘Made Snana’ practice of rolling over plantain leaves left by Brahmins after […]

Bangalore: Karnataka Government is moving in the direction of banning the “made snana”,a ritual of rolling by lower caste people on plantain leaves left by Brahmins after partaking lunch in some temples, Minister for Religious Endowments V S Acharya told the state assembly. “The issues pertain to a belief of people.It is being practised for […]

Mangalore : The The members of DK District Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike and other like-minded organizations staged protest organizations in front of the DC’s office on Dec 3, Saturday. Addressing the protestors, K. L. Ashok, the secretary of the Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike said that people are still following superstitious rituals such as Made Snana […]