TEMPLE VISITS

 Thursday, 18th May 2023

It was the day for Temple visits around Brahmavar and Barkur.

Nalini's sisters Vijayalakshmi and Sujatha, were there.

1. Sri Batte Vinayaka Devaru.

Barkur is just 6 km from Birthi Salekeri, and our first stop was to have darshan of Ganesha, called Batte Vinayaka, we took thirtha prasada, namaskara and left.

2. Garake Matha Narasimha Devaru: 

About 10 Km from Bakur, towards Saibarkatte,

Garake Matha, residence cum temple with Narasimha Devaru. 

3. Arka Ganapathi, Garke Matha - 

Just around the same premises, a larger temple cum residence, Ganesh temple called Arka Ganapathy.

Several generations of the Adiga family have been worshipping and maintaining the tradition. The present

The present Owner/Archak Sri Ramaprasad Adiga is very enterpresing and made the temple well known with public relation and media publicity.

4. Sri Guru Narasimha Temple Saligrama:  

A 15 minutes drive from Garke Matha, we were at Saligrama Guru Narasimha Temple, had darshana and grand oota, as there is lunch prasada for hundreds of devotees coming to the temple.

After lunch, driving back to Udyavara, rest for half an hour.

In the evening, to :

5. Sri Durga Devi Devasthana, KunjaruGiri.

About 10 Km from Udyavara, there is a beautiful Durge Temple at Hilltop, called Giri and the view around the temple is simply beautiful.

In the evening it was time to have some tiffin, landed in a small hotel, Priyadarshini, Brahmagiri Circle, Udupi,  and had some Masala Dosa.

Then it was time to return home.

Posted 21/5/2023