Mangaluru: As the summer heat is rising, this time the elections are also hot. May God give strength to the workers during the election, may the heat of the sun not touch the workers, BJP candidate offered prayers at Kateelu and Polali temple. Brijesh Chowta, who went to Kateelu on Thursday afternoon, the day before […]

Mangaluru : The Bhoomi Pooja of the Sri RamaMandir will be held on August 5 at Ayodhya. A special pooja programme will be conducted in the district, said District BJP president Sudarshan Moodabidiri. Speaking at a press conference held at the city BJP office on Saturday, he said the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will begin […]

Mangaluru: Muslims in Dakshina Kannada has celebrated the Bakri Eid with religious fervour, while adhering to Covid-19 protocols across the coastal districts on Friday, July 31. Notably, for the first time, no mass prayers were held at Idgahs due to the ban on religious gatherings. However Muslim brethren offered prayers at the mosques by maintaining […]

Mangaluru : As per the government guidelines in Dakshina Kannada all Mosques will be open for prayersfrom June 8. District Khazi P M Ibrahim Musliyar said that, Mosques should be opened only during prayers with certain guidelines and to be followed all guidelines while offering prayers in mosques. Only locals are allowed to pray at […]

Udupi : The officers of the Udupi City Municipal Council offered prayers at temples seeking rainfall here on Monday. The prayers, along with a thousand tender-coconut abhisheka, were performed at the Sri Ananteshwara Temple and Sri Chandramouleshwara Temple here. Anand Kallolikar, Commissioner of Udupi Municipal Council, and Vidyadheesha Tirtha Swami of Paryaya Palimar Mutt were […]

Mangaluru: After 15 days, the brutal murder of RSS activist Sharath Madiwala at his own shop in B.C. Road, the BJP protested across the state demanding the arrest of the accused. Here the Karnataka State Minister for Forest, Environment B Ramanatha Rai on Friday sought divine help to find and arrest the culprits behind the brutal murder […]

Mangaluru: Fishermen offered prayers to the sea (“samudra puje”) and Lord Vadabhandeshwara, seeking a good fishing season, at Malpe beach here on Thursday. It was drizzling as they offered prayers, first at the Vadabhandeshwara (Balarama) Temple at Malpe and to the sea god at Malpe beach. Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister of State for Fisheries, Youth Empowerment […]

Mangaluru : South Karnataka Salafi Movement at Nehru Maidan here on Sunday and offered prayers seeking rain to alleviate the acute water crisis. Khateeb of Nandavar Salafi Jumma Masjid Ahmed Ali Qasimi led the prayers. In his sermon, the Khateeb stressed the importance of using water judiciously. He cautioned people not to take God’s gift […]

Udupi: Pastor Sunil John D’Souza along with 25 Caretakers runs a rehabilitation centre for psychiatric patients with 150 inmates who are looked after for months together with love and respect in ‘Vishwasada Mane’ or house of trust, which is in Yesupura of Shankarpura area of Udupi. A student of fashion designing who was admitted for […]

Mangalore: Prayers and holy mass worships were held in all parishes in Mangalore on February 22 to observe Ash Wednesday that marks the Lent period of 40 days of fasting, reflections, forgiveness, alms in Charity and continuous prayers to God, for what happened to Jesus Christ in . It comes 46 days before Easter, which […]