{"id":64,"date":"2016-12-04T04:05:16","date_gmt":"2016-12-04T04:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mangaloresharanamtravels.com\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2016-12-16T18:10:17","modified_gmt":"2016-12-16T18:10:17","slug":"sharavu-mahaganapathi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mangaloresharanamtravels.com\/tour-packages\/temples\/sharavu-mahaganapathi\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharavu Mahaganapathi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mangalore is recognized as a pilgrim center and boasts of various sacred temples like Sharavu, Kadri, Mangaladevi, Kudroli etc. Out of these Sri Sharavu Sharabeshwara \u2013 Sri Mahaganapathy Kshetra is an excellent, religious center of great memorable history of marathon 800 years. Because the temple Sri Sharavu Mahaganapathi Temple is located in the heart of the city, locating and reaching the temple is very easy. It is at a walking distance from Hampankatta and also can comfortably reached by autorickhaws.<\/strong><\/p>\n The name \u201cSharavu\u201d is derived from the word \u201cShara\u201d which means arrow. About eight centuries back, the \u201cSthalapurana\u201d or local renowned depicts, a very powerful king, Maharaja Veerabahu of tuluva region, killed a cow by absolute mistake by shooting it with an arrow. He in actuality meant to shoot the tiger which was standing besides the cow. But, his unculpable terrible sin had to be erased, for which he did set up a \u201cShiva Linga\u201d as per the advice of a great seer Sri Bharadhwaja.<\/strong><\/p>\n This Shivalinga has been worshipped by the Maharaja as Sharabeshwara. This holy place was termed afterward as \u201cSharavu\u201d and the newly formed temple tank as \u201cSharatheertha\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n Later, the most respected divine image of \u201cSri Dhashabhuja Mahaganapathy\u201d along with \u201cSiddilaxmi\u201d appeared on the southern wall of this blessed Sharabeshwara temple. Lord Laxmiganapathy has been worshipped by a devout ancient named Yeshiva of Ganapathya cult. After a course of time, he had to endow this noble responsibility of worshipping Lord Ganesh to an old Brahmin, named Ganesha Kekunnaya as per the heavenly command of Lord Ganesha.<\/strong><\/p>\n Subsequently, it is Sri Ganesha Kekunnaya\u2019s family which has the sacred responsibility of performing \u201cPooja\u201d to Lord Sharabeshwara and Lord Laxmiganapathy, and also looking after the management of the temple interaction.<\/strong><\/p>\n This temple draws thousands of devotees each day. On the special occasions like Sri Ganesh Chaturthi, annual Car Festival or \u201cRathothsava\u201d starting on Chandramana Yugadi, Deepothsava or Festival of Lights and on Shankasti Chaturthi days, an awfully large number of devotees have the sacred \u201cDarshana\u201d of Lord Sharabeshwara Lord Mahaganapathy. This temple is certainly the center of a variety of cultural activities like Yakshagana, Dance Drama etc. and also of humanitarian as well as social service activities.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text] Sharavu Mahaganapathi Temple Mangalore is recognized as a pilgrim center and boasts of various sacred temples like Sharavu, Kadri, Mangaladevi, Kudroli etc. Out of these Sri Sharavu Sharabeshwara \u2013 Sri Mahaganapathy Kshetra is an excellent, religious center of great memorable history of marathon 800 years. Because the temple Sri Sharavu Mahaganapathi […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":56,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-canvas.php","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0},"yoast_head":"\n