Shirva: Prayers offered during utsav and feast will be more fruitful

By Pundalika Marathe
Bellevision Media Network

Shirva, 15 April 2011: “During the annual celebrations, utsav and rathothsav are not entertainment. When thousands of devotees gather together and pray and conduct the religious ceremonies with clean minds during these annual celebrations, those prayers will be fruitful” said Yathi Shrimad Shivananda Saraswathi Swami Maharaj of Shrisansthana Gowdapadacharya Kaivalya Mutt.

 

He performed ashirvadavachana during the annual celebrations of Shrikshethra Bantakal Shri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Rathothsawa and other religious ceremonies. Managing Trustee of the Shrikshethra P. Vishwanath Nayak performed Shree Padyapooje.

 

 

President of Managing Trust Shashidar Wagle, Palli Adapadi Kshethra Trustee Pundalika Nayak, Narasinge Temple Managing Trustee Ramesh Salvankar, Senior Archaka Vedavyasaraya Bhat, M. Gokuldas Nayak of Udupi City Corporation, Ramanatha Bhat, Devanna Patkar Mumbai, Udupi Jilla Panchayath Member Upendra Nayak and others were present on the occasion.

 

Bellathre Sachidananda Nayak compeered the program and also proposed vote of thanks. Purna Kumbha welcomed Shri in the beginning of the program.