Bennekudru Shri Kula Mahasthree Amma Temple

Bennekudru is all set to the grand celebrations. Newly renovated Shri Kula Mahathree Amma temple is ready for dedication, and idol re-inception.  The committee members and the Mogaveera community have left no stones unturned to assure the smooth sailing through the weeklong celebrations.

Mogaveera community from all over traditionally adored Barkur Bennekudru Shree Kula Mahasthree amma and considered this as their Moola Sthana. A plan was set a year back to renovate the temple and within the year the plan is materialized on  war footage at a cost of whopping one and half crore rupees and now all set for the grand inauguration. The community members from all over the Karnatataka State are geared up for the occasion.  

Fully renovated Garbhagriha

The weeklong celebrations kick off on 17^th May 2004, Monday at 9 p.m. with the welcome of Rithivijas and other religious rituals including group prayer, Torana Mahoortha, Ugrana Mahoortha, and Prasada Shuddhi etc.

On 18^th May, from 7.am, Punnyaha, Brahmakoorcha homa and other rituals will follow and continue on 19^th May Wednesday.

Front View of the Temple

The traditional Hore Kaanike procession from Brahmavar (Near AIR Station) to Bennekudru Temple starts at 2 pm with the blessings Shri Shri Vidyavallabha Theertha Shripada on 20^th May 2004, Thursday.

The renovated Temple will be dedicated to the Shrree Devi on 21^st May 2004, Friday from 9.56 pm to 12.05 am in the auspicious Karkataka Lagna Sumoohurtha.  The idols of Shri Kula Mahasthree Amma, Shri Venkataramana Swami, Shri Veerabhadra , Moolaguru and Nagaparivara Sanidhya will be re-incepted .

Painstakingly renovated  sculpture to the original glory

All are cordially invited for the celebrations by the G.Shankar, President along with the members of the Renovation Committee, Bennekudru.

A religious community meeting will be held on 24^th May after the inauguration of the Guru Mattha and its blessings by Shri Shri Lakshmivaratheertha Shreepada of Shiroor Mutt , Udupi,  will be presided over by Mr. G. Shankar.   Shri Gopalakrishna Suvarna of Urwa Shri Mariyamma Temple, Shri Megharaj Shetty, Handadi and Shri U. Ananda Mendon will be chief guests.  There will be grand felicitation of  Mrs. And Mr. G. Shankar  from the Mogaveera  Community for completing the renovation works at record breaking speed.

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Renovation Committee

Jayaprakash Hegde and Manorama Win the Elections

It’s a clear statement from the electorate for independent candidate for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly,   K. Jayaprakash Hegde that he and his deeds are the need of the constituency. They said it loud and clear. It’s a whopping 11,000 and odd lead over the nearest candidates, Congress Party’s Pramod Madwaraj and K.Shankara Poojari of BJP.  

His supporters were seen merry making, lighting the crackers and shouting slogans in Barkur and Brahmavar.

Mr.Vinaya Kumar Sorake bowed out to the people’s verdict as Mrs. Manorama Madwaraj of BJP won the Udupi seat for MP by about 29000 and odd votes. Surprisingly our man from Barker, Mr. Ozwald Fernandes of Kannada Nadu   was nearer to his dream by a thumping  24,531 votes ,  toppling all the predictions  .

For more details on other candidates and election results please click   http://www.daijiworld.com/news/pollresults_2004.asp. You’ll be redirected to the  election updates of  www.daijidubai.com

First Holy Communion at Barkur Church

9 Children from the different wards of Barkur received their first holy communion at St. Peter's Church , Barkur on 9th May 2004 at the second mass concelebrated by Rev .Fr. Sylvester and Rev. Fr. Wilfred D'Souza.