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Sri Venkataramana Temple
- Laila,Karnataka
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Overview
Venkataramana Temple is an excellent sanctuary arranged in a beautiful area at Laila town in Belthangady. The fundamental fascination of this sanctuary is the directing divinity of Lord Venkatramana Swamy alongside Shridevi and Bhoodevi. Poojas are additionally performed to the parivara devathas Shree Mukhyaprana, Shree Ganapathi, Shree Laxmi and Shree Garuda that are introduced at the four corners of the sanctuary.
The Venkataramana sanctuary, Laila was set up 80 years prior by Kannaje Rayappa @ Laxman Shenoy. This sanctuary was recreated in 2004 with the direction of protection of Sri H.H.Shrimad Sudhindra Theertha Swamiji of Shree Kashi Math Samsthan and GSB Community individuals' gifts and sponsorships. This Lord Sri Venkataramana is the dominating god of the Gowda Saraswat Brahmin Community.
Festivals
Uthanadwadashi, Karthika Poornima, Karthika Panchami, Mukkoti Dwadashi, and Rama Navami are important festivals celebrated here with great devotion.
Accessibility
Airport
Nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport at Bajpe.
Railways
Nearest railway station is Mangalore Junction.
Road
Belthangady is well connected by road. Direct buses are available from Mangalore, Bangalore, Chikmagalur and Dharmasthala.
Temple Address
Sri Venkataramana Temple,
Laila, Belthangady Taluk,
Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka,
Pincode – 574214.
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
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.
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.
Timings
Morning 6:00 am to Evening 9:00 pm