Grand renovation  project for the Bennekudru Shree Kula Mahastri Amma Temple.

An Appeal

Dear Fellow Devotees,

Shree Kula Mahastri amma temple, situated on the banks of river sita in Bennekedru-Barkur of Udupi District, is the ‘Kula Devatha’ of thousands of Mogaveera community settled in the undivided district of Dakshina Kannada (including Udupi District), northern part of Kasargod (Kerala State) and other far off places. The temple itself has a history of more than one thousand years. This temple has the profound base of nine generations of “Guru Cult”(Chief Priest or Kula Guru), that came to an end with the demise of it’s last Kula Guru Shri Madhava Mangala Poojary in 1966 and the seat is lying vacant since then. The cessation of Guru Cult has had a devastating effect on the Mogaveera community, in that we lack proper guidance and supervision . Further our greatest asset from time immemorial “the traditional Mogaveera Unity has vanished”.In this way the end of Guru Cult, undoubtedly, has become a curse on the entire Community. Worried about the pathetic conditions of our Community and to find a lasting solution to these, elders of our community and our Managing Committee of Shree Kula Mahastri  Temple has preferred an Astha Mangala Prashna directed towards renovation of Temple, Parivara Daivas, Guru Mutt, etc. Astha Mangala Prashna revealed that ultimate betterment and wellbeing of our entire Community is depending on the betterment of our temple, Guru Mutt, etc. Hence it was decided to renovate the temple (including Pariva Daivas) in line with the established customs and usages spelt out in Shastras and as per instructions that came out of Ashta Mangala Prashna.

Accordingly sanctum –sanctorum (Garbha Griha) will be rebuilt in stone with a copper roof and a plan has already been drawn for all purpose. Included in this plan are : strong and beautiful “Pouli” around the Garba Griha, Hasal and Koliyara Mama parivara daiva, guru Mutt, Venkataramana Temple, dining hall, compound wall, Raja Gopura , bath/rest rooms, toilets and additional land purchase. It is estimated that total project cost would come up to Rs 150 lakhs.

Proceeding in ahead in this direction, the Managing Committee of the Temple, representatives of D K Mogaveera Mahajana Sangha and also the prominent personalities of our community discussed the Renovation issue. Mahajana Hall of Hotel Kidiyoor, Udupi , on 23-05-2003. a renovation committee was formed under the able leadership of leading Contractor Shri. G. Shankar (prop: Shamili Sabhabhavana, Udupi) and there by the renovation process got underway. It is our desire to commence the stone carving work on Monday, the 9^th day of June ,2003 and to complete the sacred work of renovation before May, 2004. Handadi Nalku Mane of Bunts community have promised to give all sorts of co-operation to our renovation programme. It is our humble request to you to participate in this holistic venture by donating generously to the cause of betterment of entire Community and be blessed by the DIVINE MOTHER.

Devotees may kindly send their donations/contributions in the form of money order/Pay Order/Demand Draft/Cheque etc,to: SB A/c No: 16772, Syndicate Bank, Barkur-576210, drawn on “ The Renovation Committee”,Shree Kula Mahastri Amma Temple, Bennekudru-Barkur.

 

Honorary Presidents

Smt. Manorama Madhwaraj

Ex-Minister and Chairperson KSTDC, Govt. of Karnataka.

Shri U. R. Sabhapathi

MLA, Udupi

Shri Ananda K. Mendon

President, DK Mogaveera Mahajana Sangha, Uchila

President

Shri G. Shankar

Class I Contractor, Udupi

 

Vice Presidents

Shri Lokanath Bolar, Mangalore

Shri Pramod Madhwaraj, Malpe

Shri Bhuvanendra Kidiyoor, Udupi

Shri Ananda C Kundar, Manuru-Kota

Shri Seetharama Suvarna, Mangalore

 

General Secretary

Shri Ganesh B. Kanchan, Barkur

Treasurer

Shri Shankar Salian, Barkur

 

Joint Secretaries

Shri Gopala Kundar, Kodi-Bengre

Shri Jaya Marakala, Brahmavar

Shri Somashekar, Kota

Shri Dayananda, Kodavoor

Shri Sanjiva Shriyan, Kundapura

Shri Dayananda Suvarna, Kinnimulky

Shri Gundu Amin, Malpe

Shri Panduranga Kanchan, Malpe

 

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