Shri Manjunatha Swamy - Dharmasthala

Shri Manjunatha Swamy Dharmasthala

Dharmastala kshetra is located amongst the scenic beauty of the Western Karnataka on the banks of the Nethravathi River.,Beltangady Taluk near Mangalore,under the trusteeship of a Jain familiy, with worship services being performed by Madhva priests. Dharmastala is at a distance of about 75 km from Mangalore.Located in a picturesque settings, it is one of the well visited pilgrimage centers in Karnataka.It has 150 ft tall entrance to the township flanked by numerous choultries on either side. Dharmastala literally

means a place of Dharma, a path to religion, ritual, duty, righteousness, and alms. It is the embodiment of justice, truthfulness, faith, solace, fulfillment and peace.

Originally this place was called Kuduma, it has rich history of over 800 years. The History of this place says that, one day about 800 years ago, angels in the form of human beings came to house of pious people, Barmana Heggade and his family. The couple received the visitors with joy and respect. Impressed with the hospitality and the treatment given by the family, the angels appeared in their dream and promised to stay at Kuduma.They also ordered Barmana Heggade to give donations and food for the needy everyday. As per the wish of the angels Barmana Heggade built temples for Kalarahu, Kalarkai, Kumarswamy and Kanyakumari and performed the rituals and ceremonies from time to time. Sometime later when Annappa Swamy, the messenger of the angels brought Shivalingam from Kadri in Mangalore, Heggade built a temple of Manjunatha Swamy and installed the Kadri’sShiva Linga there. Henceforth, several ceremonies were held together for Manjunatha Swamy, Chandranatha Swamy and the angels.

Kuduma became Dharmasthala, the place where Dharma is a way of life.The Pergade and Heggade families’ dedication and contribution to the temple has brought the Dharmastala to the growing fame of Dharmasthala’s Sri Manjunathaswamy Temple. Many attribute the Manjunatha temple to the revered Jain Basadi The centuries old Chandranatha Swamy Temple at Dharmasthala has been maintained in the pristine condition and is amongst the most revered Digambara shrines in South India. It has been renovated in 2001, under the guidance of Veerendra Heggade.Dharmastala is regarded as the home of Dharma or righteousness. The temple complex houses a shrine to Manjunatha and the Dharma Devatas.

Thousands of pilgrims are offered food in the temple every day. Dharmastala also houses a huge monolithic statue of Bahubali (Gomateshwara).The presence of Shri Bahubali in Dharmasthala is evidence of the religious tolerance and spirit of oneness that is the uintessence of Dharmasthala. The monolithic statue symbolises total detachment from the material world and the narrow boundary of -isms that rend the fabric of coexistence.

Shri Manjunatha Swamy Darshan timings
Devotees may avail Darshan, Pooja & Prasadam from	6-30 a.m. to 2-00 p.m.
Abhisheka, Archane will be held from	8-30 a.m. to 11-00 a.m.
At night Darshan, Pooja will be held from	7-00 p.m. to 8-30 p.m.
Thulabhara Seva can be offered at	7:30 a.m. and 12:30 Noon
	on any day.
	(Materials supplied by Temple only)

Dharmastala Shri Manjunatha Swamy pooja details

Shri Ammanavaru pooja details

Shri Ganpathy & Annappa pooja details

Sevas to Shri Manjunatha Swamy	Sevas to Shri Ammanavaru
Shatha Rudrabhisheka	Pavamanabhisheka
Sri Prasada	Flower Pooja
Karthika Pooja	Panchamruthabhisheka
Theertha Bottle	Karthika Pooja
Bilva Pathrarchana	Paramanna Naivedya
Karpoorarathi	Kunkumarchana
Panchamruthabhsheka with  Ekadasha Rudrabhisheka  Brahmadaya, Brahmaprpana	Karpoorarathi
Sevas to Sri Ganapathy Swamy	Sevas to Sri Annappa Swamy
Panchamruthabhisheka	Special Pooja with Balivada
Appa Naivedya	Bellakai Naivedya
Panchakajjaya	Karpoorarathi
Karpoorarathi
	In Ganapathy Special Pooja
	Moodappa Pooja

Manjunatha temple Address:

Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatha temple

Dharmasthala,

Belthangady Taluk

South Kanara District

Karnataka State – 574 216