Mangalore: Fishermen offer ‘Samudra pooja’

DHNS

• They venture into sea for fishing only after offering prayers every year 

 

Mangalore, 14 August 2011:  Fishermen offered offered ‘Samudra Pooja’ at Tannirbavi beach here on Saturday.

 

The programme was organised by Mangalooru Yelupatna Mogaveera Samyuktha Sabha (MYMSS) comprising Boloor, Bokkapatna, Kudroli, Hoige Bazaar, Bolar, Jeppu, Neereshwalya and Padu Hoige Mogaveera grama sabhas. The fishermen venture into fishing in traditional boats only after offering Samudra pooja every year.

 

The rituals were performed under the guidance of Kadri Shri Suvarna Kadali Matt Pontiff Sri Raja Sandhyanathji. The devotees who had gathered in large number offered milk, coconuts and flowers to the sea after performing the religious rituals. The rituals began after a procession, which started from Bokkapatna Sri Brahma Bobbarya Daivasthana. 

 

It is a tradition that Samudra Pooja is being organised every year to please the sea. The sea will bless and protect fishermen and also maintain peace in society. Speaking on the occasion, former union minister B Janardhan Poojary said “Mogaveera community members are always active. They are hard working people who depend on sea for their livelihood. They depend on fishing and sea is their life.”

 

On the occasion, he also appealed the government to construct an over bridge between Boloor and Thannirbavi.Assembly Deputy Speaker N Yogish Bhat said that ropeway bridge will be a reality within few years. Urwa Srimariyamma Temple Managing Trustee Devadasa Puthran and others were also present on the occasion.

 

In Udupi

 

The fishermen offered samudra pooja after offering pooja at Vadabhandeshwara temple in Udupi on Saturday. The pooja is offered to appease the Sea God and protect fishermen who venture into sea for several days. The fishermen offered pooja at Bennekudru Amma temple prior to the samudra pooja. Fishermen leader Pramod Madhwaraj, Hiriyanna Kidiyoor, Fisheries Federation President Yashpal Suvarna and others were present.