Bandi Festival
Suggi and Bandi habba (festival) is celebrated here by farmers of Gokarna and surrounding villages. It is a mark of happiness, blissfulness, and fun. This festival is celebrated to convey heartfelt gratitude to God and Goddesses during the harvest period (during the month of April & May).
People begin decorating the town well in advance and the festival is observed for 1 whole month. They perform special puja and conduct religious functions during this period. They worship god for better rain and crops for the upcoming year.
Farmers here are very strong, sincere, hard worker, co operative by nature and are active participate in all the religious activities of Gokarna.
Best season to visit Gokarna: October to March.
“While a man’s soul lives in his body, fondly his family ask about his well-being. But when the life-breath leaves its dwelling, even his wife flees in fear. So worship only Lord”
People worship the God and pray him for successfully completing the festival.
Ratri Ananga Pooja Nagara Kamotsava, Kamadahana
Damana Pooja and Shiva Damanotsava
Prathi Masada Pournime Sanje Utsava
Shiva Pavitraropanam
Sone Aarathi, Hoonangi,
Dhadhi Shikyotsava
Shri Ganesh Chaturthi
Sharada Sthapanam
Vijaya Dashami,
Ganga Pooja, Visit to Shri Gangamata Temple, Jatre, Ganga Vivahada Nishchaya tamboola
Gangashtami
Shiva Ganga Vivahotsava
Shri Gokarna Mahabaleshwara Pratishta dinotsava
Laksha Bilvarchana, Vishesha Mahapooja, Bilvarchana Havana, Naimittika Bali, Dhatri Havana at Bheema Khonda, Vana Bhojana, Laksha Deepotsava, Teppotsavam and Rathotsava
ka Bali, Rathotsava
Shiva Parvati Vivahotsava at Shankara Narayana Temple
Dhanurmasa Pooja and Pratah kal bali
Vishesha Maha Pooja and Ratri Rathotsava
Maha Rathada Gali Pooja, Ratri Rathotsava
Jatra prarambha, (Maha Shivaratri Festival starts)
Mahashivaratri Ratri Vishesha Maha Pooja
Madhyana Bhootha Bali, Danda bali, Shri Maha Rathotsava, Mriga bête, Ratri Gramabali
Jatreya Kone dina Ratri Kotitheerthadalli Avabritha, Teppotsavam and Ankurarpanam at Mahabaleshwara temple(End of the Maha Shivaratri Festival)
Jatra Samprokshinya
Suggi and Bandi habba (festival) is celebrated here by farmers of Gokarna and surrounding villages. It is a mark of happiness, blissfulness, and fun. This festival is celebrated to convey heartfelt gratitude to God and Goddesses during the harvest period (during the month of April & May).
People begin decorating the town well in advance and the festival is observed for 1 whole month. They perform special puja and conduct religious functions during this period. They worship god for better rain and crops for the upcoming year.
Farmers here are very strong, sincere, hard worker, co operative by nature and are active participate in all the religious activities of Gokarna.
Best season to visit Gokarna: October to March.
“While a man’s soul lives in his body, fondly his family ask about his well-being. But when the life-breath leaves its dwelling, even his wife flees in fear. So worship only Lord”
People worship the God and pray him for successfully completing the festival.
Annual Festivals Celebrated at Shri Gokarna Mahabaleshwara
Temple
Nootana Panchanga Shravana(Hearing of New Almanac)Ratri Ananga Pooja Nagara Kamotsava, Kamadahana
Damana Pooja and Shiva Damanotsava
Prathi Masada Pournime Sanje Utsava
Shiva Pavitraropanam
Sone Aarathi, Hoonangi,
Dhadhi Shikyotsava
Shri Ganesh Chaturthi
Sharada Sthapanam
Vijaya Dashami,
Ganga Pooja, Visit to Shri Gangamata Temple, Jatre, Ganga Vivahada Nishchaya tamboola
Gangashtami
Shiva Ganga Vivahotsava
Shri Gokarna Mahabaleshwara Pratishta dinotsava
Laksha Bilvarchana, Vishesha Mahapooja, Bilvarchana Havana, Naimittika Bali, Dhatri Havana at Bheema Khonda, Vana Bhojana, Laksha Deepotsava, Teppotsavam and Rathotsava
ka Bali, Rathotsava
Shiva Parvati Vivahotsava at Shankara Narayana Temple
Dhanurmasa Pooja and Pratah kal bali
Vishesha Maha Pooja and Ratri Rathotsava
Maha Rathada Gali Pooja, Ratri Rathotsava
Jatra prarambha, (Maha Shivaratri Festival starts)
Mahashivaratri Ratri Vishesha Maha Pooja
Madhyana Bhootha Bali, Danda bali, Shri Maha Rathotsava, Mriga bête, Ratri Gramabali
Jatreya Kone dina Ratri Kotitheerthadalli Avabritha, Teppotsavam and Ankurarpanam at Mahabaleshwara temple(End of the Maha Shivaratri Festival)
Jatra Samprokshinya
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