Month: September 2014

Location : Kateel Durga Parameshwari temple is situated near Mangalore. Kateel is a very important pilgrimage centre in around Mangalore. Legend: During the early part of Kaliyuga, the good earth was stricken by famine and pestilence. It did not rain for years. Even Brahmins were constrained to eat meat and the people were on the… Continue reading Kateel Durga Parameshwari: Temples Around Mangalore

Location Subrahmanya is based in Sullia Taluk of Dakshina Kannada District at a distance of about 150 km from Mangalore. Legend Subramanya used to be called as Kukke Pattana in the past. In the ‘Shankara Vijaya’ Anandagiri observes that Sri Shankaracharya camped here for a few days during his religious expedition (Digvijaya). Shankaracharya referred to… Continue reading Subrahmanya: Temples Around Mangalore

1) You panic when you don’t have an umbrella at the sound of thunder. One can never beat the rains. There is no getting around it. Unless you want to perpetually appear as if you have just come off a swim fully clothed, you have to get yourself a sturdy umbrella. For more details on… Continue reading The Ten Signs you are a Manipalite

Location This sacred abode is 80 km from Mangalore, a perfect example of a confluence of faiths living in harmony. For here the Jain Teerthankara is worshipped on the same consecrated grounds as the native Daivas and Lord Manjunatha (Shiva). The priests are Vaishnavite Brahmins. The current Dharmadhikari is Sri Veerendra Heggade, a Jain by… Continue reading Dharmasthala: Temples Around Mangalore