About
Sri Venkataramana Temple
About
Sri Venkataramana Temple, Kallianpur
Sri Venkataramana Temple is located at Kallianpur village about six km from Udupi of coastal Karnataka state. On the banks of ‘Suvarna’ river enshrines Sri Venkataramana Devaru. This temple has a history of nearly 500 years and is one among the 18 pete devastans belonging to the GSB community. The Simhasana of the Sanctum Sanctorum in the temple has three sections: The upper section contains the main deity of Sri Venkataramana along with Sridevi and Bhudevi. The middle section also consists of Sri Venkataramana along with Sridevi and Bhudevi. The lower section consists of the Utsav murthi of Lord Gopalakrishna which is generally taken out for pete utsav and other celebrations. In the surroundings of the main deity inside the temple, there are four parivaar deities of Sri Hanuman, Sri Mahaganapati, Mahalaxmi and Sri Garuda respectively. In the temple, there are three important ganas namely, Kshetra Pala, Agni-bhairava and Drishti gana. More than a decade ago, the Darshan (oracle / Narthana seva) of agni bhairava gana, at the temple had gained nationwide fame where it helped the devotees overcome their difficulties.
History
The historical incident concerned with the Utsav murthi of Lord Gopalakrishna dates back to around 100 years and still gives adrenaline rush among the devotees. During the annual Deepotsava which is usually held in Kartika masa (Kartika Punnava), there is a tradition of taking the temple’s main deity for mriga bhete utsava on a boat in the Suvarana river. On this particular day, during the mriga bhete utsava of the main deity, while the boat was facing eastwards, the boat stopped instantly. The boatman tried to move the boat ahead but it was not able to proceed further. A lot of people came and volunteered to push the boat but the boat failed to move an inch. Finally, the boatman dived into the water to check what was hindering the boat movement. In the center of river suvarna, he found the statue (murthi) of Lord Gopalakrishna in dancing pose, which surprised all the people present there. This murthi of the lord was carried to the temple and after performing the necessary rituals, with the blessings of the main deity, it was decided that this murthi would be used as Utsav murthi for all important celebrations.
On the present day, the temple opens at 6 AM every morning. All the rituals and sevas are carried out from early morning to evening with the support of devotees residing in and around Kallianpur. In the morning, the rituals begin with the Nirmala Visarjana along with naivedyam to the lord which is then followed by Pavamana Abisheka and Madhyana Pooja. The temple again opens at around 6 PM in the evening by lighting two deevatige followed by the deevatige seve which has been a tradition for over 45 years now. The temple then closes at 8 PM after the ratri Pooja. Special rituals are performed to the lord on the auspicious day of Poornima.
Temple Schedule
Morning: Temple Doors Open: 6:00 AM
Afternoon: Maha Pooja: 12:30 PM
Evening: Temple Doors Open: 6:00 PM ,
Pooja: 8:00 PM
Festivals
Festivals and Celebrations
The festivals among Hindus have a rich heritage. Each festival has a special worth of its own and is celebrated to commemorate the events of religious significance. SVT Kallianpur celebrates each of the festivals according to the Hindu calendar in accordance with the commands laid down in the scriptures. Many festivals are celebrated during the months of Chaitra and Vaishaka which includes Ram Navami, Hamuman Jayanti, Akshaya Tritiya, Narashimna Jayanti, Vaishaka Poornima etc. The punar prastishta varadanti of the lord is celebrated on the auspicious day of Navami during the month of ashada involving rituals like Kanakahishea and Mahasamaradhana. Ganesha Chaturthi is also celebrated in the temple where a clay idol of lord Ganapati will be worshipped in the temple for 4 days starting from the day of Ganesh Chaturthi. Trikala Pooja and special ranga Pooja will be performed for lord ganapti idol. On the final day, the idol will be immersed in the river after a grand procession (mervanige) through the town.
Ananta Chaturdashi, famously known as Nopi, is celebrated every year in the temple. A special chandika Havana is performed on that day which is followed by giving prasaada to all devotees and mahasamaradhane. In the month of Kartika masa, vishwaroopa darshana is performed as a part of paschima jagarane rituals. On this special day, maha pooja of the lord is performed at 5:00 am in the morning when the whole temple would be lit with diyas without any electrical lighting. The kartika poornima (Annual Deepotsava) is performed in the temple with grand celebrations. Some of the notable rituals performed during this event are Vanabhojana, Kere deepotsava and Avabratotsava.
Members
Current Administrative Members
– Sri K Anantha Padmanabha Kini
– Sri K Aravinda Baliga
– Sri A Yeshwanta Nayak
– Sri K Rajaram Nayak
– Sri K Laxminarayan Nayak
– Sri U Prakash Kamath
– Sri K Sudesh Bhat
Trustees
Administrative Trustees from Previous Decades
– Sri K Krishnaraya Baliga
– Sri K Padmanabha Baliga
– Sri K Anandaraya Baliga
– Sri K Ramakrishna Kini
– Sri K Sheshagiri Mallya
– Sri K Jayarama Padiyar
– Sri Dr. Tonse Madhava Ananth Pai
– Sri K Vittal Baliga
– Sri K Shantharama Baliga
– Sri T Narayana M Pai
– Sri K Vishwanath Pai
– Sri K Shridhar Baliga
Kulavis
Our Esteemed Kulavis
– Tonse Pai Family
– Tonse Kini Family
– Tonse Shenoy Family
– Kallianpur Kini Family
– Kallianpur Baliga Family
– Kallianpur Nayak Family
– Ammunje Nayak Family
– Havanje Shenoy Family
– Kallianpur Avadhani Family
– Kallianpur Bhaktha Family
– Kallianpur Padiyaar Family
– Varang Padiyar Family
– Kallianpur Mallya Family
– Baidabettu Pai Family
– Kallianpur Bhat Family
– Uggelbettu Shenoy Family
– Kallianpur Kamath Family
– Kallianpur Shenoy Family
– Kallianpur Pai Family
– Kallianpur Shanbhogue Family
Deities
Discover the Divine Beings
Our temple is a place of worship and reverence for a multitude of divine deities, each with their unique qualities and significance in Hindu spirituality. We invite you to explore and connect with these sacred beings who grace our temple with their divine presence.
