Maha Shivaratri: Sea of devotees converges at Dharmasthala
Dharmasthala, March 11, 2021: Hundreds of devotees offered prayers to Lord Manjunatha at Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri today.
Temple officials said that over 30,000 devotees arrived through ‘Padayatra,’ from various parts of the state. From food to shelter and health, the temple management has done all arrangements for the devotees.
At night Shivapanchakshari Parayana, Bhajan, prayers will be held as part of Shivaratri Jagaran. Artists will offer Seva to Lord Nataraja through musical instruments.
The Shivalinga prepared using flowers, and the floral decoration attracted the devotees.
Special buses were put on service by KSRTC from different parts of the state.
Dharmasthala, March 11, 2021: Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade inaugurated Shivapanchakshari recital as part of ‘Jagaran.’
Mohanadasa Swamiji of Manila, D Surendra Kumar, D Harshendra Kumar, Temple Parupatyagara Lakshminarayana Rao, Personal Secretary of Heggade A V Shetty, Srinivas Rao Dharmasthala and others were present.