Monday, 17th Feb.2020
Salekeri, Near Brahmavara, Udupi Dist.
Salekeri Habba is traditional local festival, which reminds of my childhood days, when my father Venkatramana Somayaji was main archak (Priest) at the temple for more than 50 years.
Shri BrahmaLinga VeeraBhadra Durgaparameshwari is the main deity at the temple and it is mostly managed by Shettigar community who are basically weavers. At home they used to have hand working weaving device and prepare towels, sarees and other items.
As the younger generation moved out of village Salekeri, looking for better prospectus and jobs, weaving at home had dwindled to minimum, that is one or two families here and there.
Those days, I used enjoy breaking coconuts at the temple during Festival, given by the devotees and present it to the deity and get blessings.
However, times have changed, temple has massive renovation and modern amenities, more people come to temple to get the blessings and there procession of the deity in Teru (Ratha) called rathotsava.
It is almost a week of festival tradition with lot of procedures everyday.
I had attended one days's function when there was Chandika Homa and oota (Feast) at the temple.
Posted Thursday, 20th Feb.2020
Salekeri, Near Brahmavara, Udupi Dist.
Salekeri Habba is traditional local festival, which reminds of my childhood days, when my father Venkatramana Somayaji was main archak (Priest) at the temple for more than 50 years.
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| MAIN DEITY |
Shri BrahmaLinga VeeraBhadra Durgaparameshwari is the main deity at the temple and it is mostly managed by Shettigar community who are basically weavers. At home they used to have hand working weaving device and prepare towels, sarees and other items.
As the younger generation moved out of village Salekeri, looking for better prospectus and jobs, weaving at home had dwindled to minimum, that is one or two families here and there.
Those days, I used enjoy breaking coconuts at the temple during Festival, given by the devotees and present it to the deity and get blessings.
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| STALLS |
It is almost a week of festival tradition with lot of procedures everyday.
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| PROCESSION |
Posted Thursday, 20th Feb.2020
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