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Ramanath Temple
- Asnoti,Karnataka
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There are many temples in Asnoti. The most famous of them is Ramanath temple. This is one of the ancient temple whose management is in the custody of Muktasur, these are the nominated people by Konkan Maratha community. The major celebrations at Asnoti village are during Deepawali, Kartik Poornima, Ganesh Chaturthi. During Deepawali a ritual called Shel is performed. The boys below 12 years of age are pierced with a pin at their rib skin. The Shel is performed again after the marriage. At the same time the girls below 12 years age perform a ritual called Haatar. This is done by tying banana midrib to all the ten fingers and lighting the cotton thread. All the married women perform a ritual called Diwaz at the same time. This is performed by keeping a clay baked special item called Diwaz on women's head taking a rounds of temple.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Fame
- Freedom from diseases
- Wealth
- Courage
- Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects
- Relief from bondage
Shlokas
Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey
Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.
Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum
Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram
Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.
Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami
Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.