Smt. Rukmini Shedthi Memorial National Govt. First Grade College, gets  Rs. One crore grant

Smt. Rukmini Shedthi Memorial National Govt. First Grade College, Barkur will soon have Science Block and the Ministry of Higher Education, Karnataka State Govt. sanctioned Rs. One Crore for this project. Much required Laboratory and additional Class rooms will be constructed to accommodate B.Sc. students from this academic  year.

Out of the total approved amount, initial payment of Rs. 33 Lakhs already released and the Public Works Department of Karnataka State Government called for Tenders for constructing building and related infra structure facilities in the campus.

It is also learnt from the sources that Degree courses in Computers and Business Management also to be commenced from the forthcoming academic year.

While acknowledging the great efforts of the Principal Raj Shekhar Hebbar, patron Sudhakar  Shetty and other public minded donors, Barkur-on-line Team join all Barkurians to thank the State Government and all concerned.

Barkur Habba is scheduled on 12th April

Barkur Habba as its is popularly known,  The Car Festival or Rathothsava of Panchalingeshwara Temple is scheduled on 12th April and the preparations are on the full swing. The daily rituals and and the procession and the weeklong traditional dressing up pf the Ratha are going on. Here are some pictures by Kishoo Barkur and Dr.Manoj D'Lima for the benefit of our visitors.

Nemothsava and Kola at Hosala Garadi

By now visitors of our site are familiar with many aspects of Barkur that makes this place unique. Historical capital city of Tulunadu boast s of 365 temples along with many small other gudu gopuras. The heroes of Tulu Nadu , the twin brothers Koti Chennaya, later were called Shri Brahma Baidarkala and were worshipped all along the undivided Dakshina Kannada state.

There were initially 5 Brahama Baidarkala Garadies  at Barkur. Now only one at Hosala is existing and last Nemosthsava held here was  about 75 years back.  For reasons unknown the Nemothsava was not celebrated and this year some devotees under the able leadership of Mrs and Mr Jaru Poojari and Mrs and Mr Babu Shiva Poojari decided to have the Nemothsava and Kola.

Two days of celebrations were held recently at the Hosala Brahma Baidarkala Garadi  on a grand scale and thousands of devotees offered their prayers, participated in the Kola and Anna Santharpane held at the garadi premises.

Pics Shashi @Roopa Studio, Barkur

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