Padubidri: Thieves broke into the Uchila Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple and robed valuables on Saturday night. The thieves gained entry into the temple premises by climbing the flag pole and fled from the west main door, sources said. As per the complaint, the robbers took away Rs 15,000 from the offering box and silver plates worth […]

Putturu : When the temple closed after Corona lockdown, now temple premises used to treatment of corona patients . A temple in Dakshina Kannada has converted a hall into a COVID Care Centre which will be put to use in a day or two. The Mahalingeshwara Temple in Puttur managed by the Muzrai Department has […]

Mangaluru : District In-charge Minister U T Khader said that the action against police disruption of Shivarathri celebrations at the Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple, Kavoor, will be based on a report by the Mangaluru City Commissioner of Police. Police officials had disrupted the bhajan sessions and a Yakshagana performance organised by the temple committee on Monday […]

Udupi: Adani UPCL has announced a grant of Rs 10 crore for developing ponds at Yellur, Mudarangadi and Padubidri. Kishore Alva, joint president of Adani UPCL made the announcement during the opening of the concrete road around Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple, Palimaru. The work on the road was taken at a cost of Rs 10.15 lakh […]

Puttur: Chief Judicial Magistrate Court has passed an order on Thursday, by clearing all the allegations against 21 persons who were charged for hindering policemen from discharging their duties. A Shanaishwara puja was held at Mahalingeshwara temple nine years ago. It was led by Sri Rama Sene activist Arun Kumar Puttila, on February 3, 2007. […]

Mangaluru : The administrator of the government-controlled Mahalingeshwara temple in Puttur has issued notice to Ravisha Tantri Kuntar, a BJP candidate who recently lost the Assembly election from Kasaragod in Kerala, seeking explanation as to why he cannot be removed from the post of ‘tantri’, a person who directs the conduct of rituals, of the […]

Mangaluru : The Mahalingeshwara temple administration in Puttur, Dakshina Kannada district, is planning to significantly scale down the annual fireworks display near the temple on April 17. The temple conducts fireworks display at a nearby paddy field annually during the jatra, and this attracts a huge crowd. The crackers are burst between 10 p.m. and […]

Mangaluru : Maha Shivaratri is celebrated with great devotion and religious fervor by Hindus, in honor of Lord Shiva, one of the Hindu Gods forming the Trinity. The festival falls on the moonless, 14th night of the new moon in the Hindu month of Phalgun (in the month of February – March, according to English […]