Champa Shasti Mahotsava observed in Karavali coast

Mangaluru / Udupi: Champa Shasti festival was celebrated at various Lord Subrahmanya temples and Nagadevta temples along the Karnataka Coast, including Mangaluru and Udupi on Monday.

As part of the celebrations, special prayers, sacrificial rituals, chariot processions, and Annasantharpane (food offering) took place. The Shashti Brahmarathotsava was held at different temples dedicated to Nagadevta, including Sri Subrahmanya Temple in Kukke, Kudupu Sri Anantha Padmanabha Temple, and several others.

In Kudupu, devotees performed a special 23,000 tambila and 8,000 Panchamrita abhisheka services for the deity. More than 25,000 people received Anna Prasada.

In Udupi, Shashti Mahotsava was observed at various Nagalayas including Tangodu, Mangodu, Aritodu, and others. Special prayers were conducted at family Nagabanas, public Nagakshetras, and temples. Thousands of devotees visited and received blessings, along with public food offerings.

In Manjeshwar, the famous Sri Madananteshwara Temple observed the Champa Shashti festival, with thousands of devotees partaking in the Brahmrathotsava of Lord Narasimha and Subrahmanya.