5000 Widows to observe Lakshmi Pooja at Kudroli temple


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Mangalore, Oct 18: 5000 widows will be performing Lakshmi Pooja at Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara temple as part of Deepavali on October 23, revealed former Union minister B Janardhana Poojary, architect of Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara temple addressing the press meet at the Kudroli temple auditorium on Saturday October 18.

Two women Lakshmi, 65, and Chandravathi, 46, both widows from the dalit community were appointed as priests of Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara Temple on September 29.


Poojary also provided more information on the forthcoming event by saying that “Irrespective of caste and creed, five thousand women who have lost their husbands, will participate in this auspicious occasion. As a token of respect these women will be given one sari, blouse piece, kunkum, jasmine flower and one rupee coin. On this occasion idol of goddess Lakshmi and Vishnu will be placed in the silver chariot with a widow priest in it and the participants of Lakshmi Pooja will pull the chariot in the temple premises. Widows who want to take part in the Lakshmi Pooja can register their names from tomorrow at temple office.”

Poojary also gave a call to people to kindly allow widows to perform Pooja at the time of Deepavali to increase the prosperity in the families.

Taking a dig at legalization of prostitution, Poojary said "Legalizing the prostitution is the painful thing. Once it is legalized we cannot do anything. No human being can support prostitution. Women should be respected and revered. It is the duty and responsibility of the government to give alternative facilities to those women who are involved in prostitution. Those who visit brothels should be penalized.”

“Religious heads should visit the brothels and get back those who are involved in prostitution and provide alternative facilities for their livelihood. This move will become a reformation.” he concluded.

HS Sairam, Harikrishna Bantwal, Raghavendra Kulur, Leelaksha Karkera, Padmaraj R, Dr B J Suvarna, B K Tharanath Devendra Poojary and others were present on this occasion.

  

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  • P.R.Bolar, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 20 2014

    Mr. Poojary pls leave behind ur chilare/petty task of inviting/performing pooja by widows in kudroli temple,pls try to concentrate on better progreames/projects for the betterment of the society, try to establish engineering, medical, business colleges and hospitals for the poojary community instead of merigorounding the kudroli temple.

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  • Robin, Byndoor

    Mon, Oct 20 2014

    Saaku maharaya ee nataka.... Kudroli horage yenadru maadu maharaya...

    Anda haage nimma 5000 Poojartiyaralli SONIA irtaara ?

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 19 2014

    Instead of helping these women to find an alliance and settle again in life, this fool is further reinstating their lives as 'widows'.

    At 45, a lady can start a fresh life than rotting as a widow priest throughout her life.

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  • P. Shirish Kumar Hosabettu, Muscat, Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 19 2014

    Namma oorina kelavu gaadeygalu nenapaaguthide…….

    Odi odi marulaada kooch bhatta………

    Aruvattara arey marulu…….

    Beley daanthinaye baaleda p###i kettutege ancha….

    If you want to really serve the people , there are thousands ways to serve without publicity.

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  • pramod, udupi/USA

    Sat, Oct 18 2014

    I think we need some revolution in your community also?

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 18 2014

    HP Windows.
    It is Kudos.
    Kudladha Widows.
    Janna's full Dose.

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  • KRPrabhu, Bangalore

    Sun, Oct 19 2014

    Joseph baba kassale boreilare maaraya?
    Imaam Saabigoo Gokulastamigooo yenu sambanada monu yek gaade assa..thassi jale yen saiba.....

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  • D.P.SHETTY, Bahrain

    Sat, Oct 18 2014

    The best way is the give all 5000 widows pooja job in kudroli temple 24 hours day pooja 7 days in week & problem solved.

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  • Ramesh Prabhu, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 18 2014

    If poojary was a muslim, he would have empowered women to take up the job what your priests do in the mosques. Would have been happier to see your comment in the same spirit that time.

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 18 2014

    JANARDANERE EREN THUNAGA VONJI VAAKYA NINEPU BARPUND......

    JANA MARLA JAATHRE MARLA PANDH......

    DAAYEG POKKADE PRESS CONFERENCE....HETHHHHHH

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  • Jagdish, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Sat, Oct 18 2014

    Mr.Poojariji looks like you are still in late 1940's. Instead of doing such things why don't you provide employment opportunities to those widows. Looks like you are talking back mangalore city to the olden ages.

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Sat, Oct 18 2014

    Sir...Don't give bread..Please teach them "HOW TO EARN BREAD"..Then 50000000000....people will remember you !! What you are doing now is one day relief program..We need permanent solution..Solution untaa sir ?

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 18 2014

    ONLY ONE SOLUTION FROM JANA NAYAKA JANARDANA IS 'URULU SEVE'.

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  • Arun Menenzes, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 18 2014

    Is there anything good to those widows being participants of one day pooja in a year.Let this guy think of adopting some old age homes, orphanages so that there is some help in real taking place.
    BTW, why these publicity stunts, he could have done things silently.

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  • Abdul Rafiq, Uchila / Dubai

    Sat, Oct 18 2014

    Mr.Janardhan Poojary is thousand times better than FEKU. Poojary's good works appreciated, keep it up.

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  • ravi shetty, mangalore

    Sat, Oct 18 2014

    That is why your joker poojary lost the elections LOl!

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  • Lingappa, Kuppepadavu/Amsterdam

    Sun, Oct 19 2014

    Being thousand times better he lost by 200K votes..for a 5th time in a row. You and your loser faction have polluted this DW forum with buxxxxit comments.

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  • DINESH SHETTY, PADUBIDRI/DUBAI

    Sat, Oct 18 2014

    ಮಾನ್ಯ ಪೂಜಾರಿಯವರೇ

    ನನ್ನ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ.ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ವಿದವೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವರ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಸುಕವಾಗಿ ಬಾಳಲು
    ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಿ

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  • rajesh, mangalore

    Sat, Oct 18 2014

    Mr Dinesh, remember that creating awareness about a social evil is very important. These widows require a psychological boost and that is precisely what Mr poojary is doing. once they take positions in areas where they are traditionally shunned, it gives them courage and confidence to face this world seeing these exemplary women. It will also make people reason and think rationally and will accept the change. once these disadvantaged people come out a forced shell, they will look for employment on their own. do not put forth arguments like, instead of doing this provide employment to these women. both are important and do not work against one another in fact they compliment each other.

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE., PERINJE.

    Sat, Oct 18 2014

    Silent social revolution by 'BJP' is indeed commendable.Initially some may differ with the lead but later on it will bring a mass movement.

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Sat, Oct 18 2014

    Ismail Bhai..Now you will get MEMO from High Command for praising "BJP" ..Delhi High command doesn't have patience to think what you wanted to say actually..(B.J.Poojary)..

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Sat, Oct 18 2014

    I wish George would listen to Poojaryji's view on prostitution.
    This he can follow to the 'T' instead of uttering nonsense in the public.
    What Poojarji is doing is many many times better, but it should be done without much fanfare and publicity.

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