Mangalore : The fishermen community offered Samudra pooja at Tannirbavi on Aug 10, Sunday. The pooja was organised by Mangalooru Yelupatna Mogaveera Samyuktha Sabha of Boloor, Bokkapatna, Kudroli, Hoige Bazaar, Bolar, Jeppu, Neereshwalya and Padu Hoige Mogaveera grama sabhas. Kadri Shri Suvarna Kadali Math seer performed the rituals. As a part of worship, the devotees […]

Udupi : Country boat fishermen who will venture into fishing  in the wake of ban on deep sea fishing, offered Samudra Pooja to the sea at Malpe on June 19, Wednesday before venturing into fishing. Various rituals and special pooja were offered at Bennekudru Mahasthri temple, Uchila’s Shrimahalaxmi temple and Malpe’s Vadabaandeshwara temple before the […]

Mangalore: Fishermen across the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts worshipped the sea by offering Samudra Pooja to the Sea God. The fishermen offered milk to the sea seeking its blessings. The Mangalore Yelu Patna Mogaveera Mahasabha organized a mass “samudra puja” at Tannirbavi praying for a better and safe fishing season. Prior […]

Mangalore : The Elu Patna (Seven towns) Mogaveera Samyukta Sabha (Fishermen’s United Assembly) takes the initiative to offer coconuts and flowers to the West coast Sea at Thanneerbavi near Panambur beach on Saturday, August 13, during the Samudra Pooja day (Sea worship), a customary annual feature with fishing communities, at 11am. A procession will be […]

Pic : Apul Ira, Mangalore: It is not a religious event like Samudra Pooja, but a social programme like Bhau Beej. It concerns women and unmarried girls who are afraid of sex harassment in public and offences generally related to sex in history. If only Raksha Bandhan Has been known to Bangla women, in 1971 […]