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At least 1,000 more rooms to be made available to devotees at Kukke Subrahmanya in two years

At least 1,000 more rooms to be made available to devotees at Kukke Subrahmanya in two years

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Redevelopment of the Ratha Beedi (Car Street) in traditional style with unpolished granite flooring and construction of a commercial complex-cum-choultry on the left side of the temple are parts of Master Plan Phase III for the development of facilities at the famed Nagaradhana Centre, Kukke Subrahmanya Temple in Subrahmanya, Dakshina Kannada district. | Photo Credit: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY The famed Nagaradhana Centre at Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Temple in Dakshina Kannada district, that witnesses more than one crore footfalls annually, will soon add at least one thousand more rooms for visiting devotees. For this purpose, the temple administration is set to construct three choultry blocks, each at a cost of ₹60 crore, and two dormitory blocks, to cost ₹50 crore each, at Injadi, closer to the temple. There was a dire need to augment accommodation for devotees as at present, only about 200 rooms operated by the temple administration were available to them, said Karnataka Minister for Transport and Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department Ramalinga Reddy. Mr. Reddy told The Hindu that adding more …

Wild tusker creates stir at Kukke Subrahmanya Temple in Karnataka | Bengaluru

Wild tusker creates stir at Kukke Subrahmanya Temple in Karnataka | Bengaluru

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PTI | | Posted by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath Dec 02, 2024 06:42 PM IST Authorities have warned that the elephant may return and have advised temple staff and devotees to remain vigilant. A wild tusker created a stir when it strayed into the renowned Kukke Subrahmanya Temple premises, temple sources said on Monday. The forest department, local police, and villagers swiftly responded to the situation and guided the wild elephant back into the forest. Also Read – “Notice has come for fourth time…”: Karnataka BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal on high command’s action According to temple sources, the incident occurred on Sunday night when the tusker wandered into the temple premises and its surroundings, creating panic among devotees. Upon spotting the elephant, some devotees initially mistook it for the temple’s resident elephant and attempted to offer prayers. However, temple staff quickly informed them that it was not the temple’s elephant. The staff immediately urged devotees to move to safety, resulting in a brief period of fear and anxiety at the temple. The forest department, local …