Udupi : Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt said some people were trying to unnecessarily drag him into the controversy  regarding the Made Snana and Pankthi Bedha even when such practices were prevalent in several temples in the state. Speaking to reporters here on January 6, Monday, the Pejawar seer said he had suggested […]

Udupi : The protest organised by  the CPI(M) opposing Made Snana at Kukke Subrahmanya Temple and Pankthi Bedha at Udupi Krishna Mutt, turned violent on December 27, Thursday when the policemen prevented the agitators from entering the Carstreet. It is learnt, the protestors were prevented from proceeding further near Sanskrit College, resulting in the clash […]

Subrahmanya : More than 650 devotees performed the controversial ‘Made Snana’ ritual at the Kukke Subrahmanya temple here on Monday. As is the practice, food was served to members of the Brahmin community after the pooja at the temple. After the meal, devotees rolled over the plantain leaves with food leftovers to fulfil their ‘harake’ […]

Mangalore : State president of the Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagruta Vedike K S Shivaramu said that government has approved to continue the superstitious practice by renaming Made Snana as Ede Snana and also sanction the certificate. He was speaking at the press meet held at Press Club on Dec 15, Saturda. He said that […]

Mangalore : CPM Dakshina Kannada district committee is planning to hold a vehicle rally from Kukke Subrahmanya to Mangalore to protest against the practice of Made Made Snana on December 21. The party’s district secretary B Madhava told reporters here that the practice of people belonging to lower castes rolling over the left over food […]

Mangalore: Dalit leaders have made a vehement demand for a ban on the superstitious Made Snana practice in Kukke Subrahamanya Temple, as just a month is left for the Shashti celebrations when this ritual is followed in the temple. The leaders were taking part in a SC ST Grievance redressal meeting held at the SP […]

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 […]

Mangalore : The devotees at Kudroli Shri Gokarnatheshwara Temple performed a Urulu Seve ritual as part of Shivarathi and centenary of the temple at temple premises on Feb 19 Sunday. Former Union minister Janardhan Poojary performed this ritual along with large number of devotees. Apart from this a rathotsava was also held on this occasion. […]

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 […]

Kukke Subramanya: During a Kiru (small) Shasti festival here on Friday, hundreds of devotees performed Madesnana (rolling over leftover banana leaves of Brahmins) at the Kukke temple as per traditions. After a meal offering on the courtyard of Sri Subrahmanya temple, over 150 devotees rolled like snakes on leaves left by people who dined. A […]