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Kengala Parameshwari Temple

Overview


Kengala parameshwari is a famous temple in Torke (Kumta taluk) of Uttara Kannada District. The temple is named after Kengalu- a red coloured rice grain which is offered as parasad in the temple. An ancient Hero stone -Veeragallu which is a carved stone slab depicting life of an ancient Veera(a brave soldier).

Sanghada Mane also known as Ramakrishna Mandira was a building established in 1940 to hold the functions of Nadavara Sangha which has being constructed into a multipurpose community Hall.


Festivals


In the Hindu month of Bhadrapad the temple celebrates the Sarvajanik Ganeshotsva, which lasts three days. Another important festival is Navaratri (Maali Pooje) where the people here celebrate a two-day Bandihabba in its Kengala Parameshwari Temple which culminates in animal sacrifice known as Kolkuri. Diwali(Deepawali) is a major festival also known as Doddahabba and Balipaadya- Lakshmi Pooja are significant to businessmen and farmers of Torke. Festival of harvest- Suggi, is important for Halakki vokkaligas from Devana.


How to Reach

Airport

Karnataka is well connected nationally and internationally with six major airports in Bangalore, Mangalore, Hampi, Hubli, Belgaum, Bijapur and Mysore (not operational) of which the HAL airport in Bangalore and Mangalore airports offer national and international flights to and fro Karnataka.

Railways

The Gokarna Road station in Madanageri is the nearest.

Road

National Highway is about 4.5 Km away from the Gokarna road which connects Torke.


Temple Address


Kengala Parameshwari Temple,
Torke,
Uttara Kannada Karnataka.

Significance

Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-

  • Marriage
  • Get married to a person of a girl's choice
  • Health and longevity of husband
Shlokas

Sarva Mangala Maangalye Sive Sarvaardha Saadhike, Saranye Tryambake Gauri Naarayani Namosthuthe

Meaning -We offer you our salutations, Oh auspicious Naraayani, who is the good of all good, who can achieve everything and can offer refuge, Oh three-eyed Gowri.

Saranaangatha Dheenaartha Parithraana Paraayane Sarvasyaarthi Hare Devi Naaraayani Namosthuthe

Meaning -We offer salutations to you, Oh Narayani, who has the infinite power of creating, preserving and destroying. You are the basis and epitome of the 3 gunas.

Sarvaroope Sarvese Sarvasakthi Samanvithe, Bhayebhyastrahi No Devi Durge Devi Namosthuthe

Meaning -I offer my salutations to you mother Durga, who is present in all beings and has all power, save us from all our wrongdoings O mother of the universe.

Yaa Devi Sarva Bhooteshu Shakthi Roopena Samsthita Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namaha

Meaning -Salutations to the Goddess who resides as Shakti in all beings.

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