Upcoming events - October to January 2009
|| Om Somanatheshwaraaya Namah ||
October 27th - 30th 2008 : Deepavali Celebrations
November 16th 2008 : Laksha Deepotsava (first time in Nellitheertha)
10th to 14th January 2009 : Annual Jaatre.
Cave reopens
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The Nellitheertha Cave is now open. It will stay open for devotees till Mesha Sankramana - April 14th 2009. Everyday, the cave is open between 7AM till the afternoon Maha Puje which is usually around 1PM. From 12noon onwards, the entrance to the cave is free till the Maha Puje happens.
Event Calendar: July-October
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Dear All,
Following are the important events in the Nellitheertha temple happening over July - October.
- Sunday, July 13th 2008 - Anniversary of the installation of the Jabali Maharshi Sannidhana. Kalashabhisheka Seve will be held for Sri Somanatha, Sri Mahaganapati and Sri Jabali Maharshi. A special Yakshagana presentation (Andhakasura Moksha) will be held in the evening after 6PM.
- Wednesday, August 6th 2008 - Nagara Panchami celebrations.
- Wednesday, September 3rd 2008 - Ganesha Chathurthi celebrations.
- Tuesday, September 30th 2008 - Beginning of Navaratri celebrations.
- Thursday, October 9th 2008 - Conclusion of Navaratri celebrations.
- Friday, October 17th 2008 - Tula Sankramana and re-opening of cave.
- Friday, November 28th 2008 - Deepavali celebrations.
Do come back and check for updates on details of the individual events.
Cave Closure - April 14th 2008
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As per tradition, the cave at the temple will close on Mesha Sankranti - April 14th 2008. It will re-open only on Tula Sankranti - Oct 17th 2008.
Note that the temple though will be open throughout the year. You can continue to visit Nellitheertha and pray at the temple. It is also an excellent place for meditation, especially during the monsoons (June till September).
Email: contact at nellitheertha dot com
Dompada Bali - 16 March 2008
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This year’s Dompada Bali to Pilichamundi Bhuta will take place on the 16th of March. The rituals start in the evening around 7PM and will continue till early morning. The Bali is being held at the nearby Amblattapadavu Hill.
Article on temple in Vijaya Karnataka
Today’s edition (10th January 2008) of the Kannada daily Vijaya Karnataka has an article on the Nellitheertha temple. The article appears in the magazine section and is quite informative. It has a few photographs as well.
This is also the first time that an article on Nellitheertha has appeared in the Bangalore edition of a newspaper. We hope that this article continues to build the momentum that the recent television program on TV-9 started and increases awareness of Nellitheertha amongst devotees all over India.
Nellitheertha Temple on TV!!
Yes, there will be a special program on Nellitheertha and its cave temple on TV tonight (6 Jan 2008). Watch “TV-9 Kannada” channel and the program “Higu Unte?” at 10:30PM. The TV-9 channel crew shot extensive footage of the temple last week and the same will be telecast tonight. The program will also be re-telecast a few times over this week.
Jaatre photos and videos available
Dear devotees,
This year’s Jaatre was a spectacular success. Close to 2000 people attended the festivities on each day. We managed to capture a lot of photos and videos during this year’s Jaatre. You can view the photos at the gallery. The videos are being uploaded to Youtube. Click on this link and you will get a list of the videos.
Annual Festival (Jaatre)
Dear All,
The annual Jaatre at Nellitheertha will be conducted between the 23rd and 27th of December 2007. Numerous religious and cultural programs will mark the ocassion. The program schedule is as below.
Sunday, 23rd December:
- Mahaganapathi Homa - 8:30AM
- Dhwajarohana (flag hoisting) - noon
- Utsava Bali - 8:00PM
Monday, 24th December:
- Utsava Bali - 4:30AM
- Poornima theertha snana (special cave visit) - 6:00AM
- Shatha Rudrabhisheka - 10:00AM
- Utsava Bali - 8:00PM
Tuesday, 25th December:
- Shatha Rudrabhisheka - noon
- Rathothsava (chariot procession) - 1:00PM
- Utsava Bali, Bhoota Bali, Shayana, Kavaata Bhandana - 10:00PM onwards
Wednesday, 26th December:
- Kavatodgatana - 8:00AM
- Tulabhara Seve - 9:00AM
- Choornotsava, Special lunch - noon onwards
- Utsava Bali, Maharathothsava (chariot procession), Avabhrita snana - 10:00PM onwards
- Dhwajavarohana (flag lowering) - 04:30AM
Thursday, 27th December:
- Shatha Rudrabhisheka - noon
- Durga Homa - noon
- Ranga pooje - 7:00PM
- Vyaghra Chamundi Kola - 9:00PM onwards
Further, there will be pravachana (discourse) on “Jaimini Bharata” on each of the festival days at 6:00PM by Sri Haridasa Narayana A Bangera.
On the 23rd of December, there will be a “Yakshagana Taala Maddale” program on “Sharasetu Bandhana” starting 2:30PM.
On the 26th of December, there will be a musical concert by “Bansuri, Kateel” starting 8:00PM.
For more information on Nellitheertha and on how to reach there, refer to the temple website.
If you have specific queries, feel free to email me - contact at nellitheertha dot com.
Cave re-opening tomorrow
Tomorrow is Tula Sankramana, a very special day for us at Nellitheertha. It’s the day when the cave is re-opened for the public. There is a grand ceremony planned for tomorrow which includes a Shatha Rudrabhisheka as well. The cave will be opened at 9:30AM. From tomorrow, the cave can be entered everyday after sunrise till Mahapuje at noon up until Mesha Sankramana in April 2008.
In other news, the new office room construction is almost done. We are also planning to computerize the temple accounts for ease of maintenance and administration. This should be ready by December.
