On day 2 of Karnataka visit, Rahul Gandhi visits Sringeri temple, offers prayers


Sringeri, Mar 21 (Agencies): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited the Sharadamba temple in the holy town of Sringeri in Karnataka's Chikmagalur district, about 250 km west of Bengaluru, a party official said.

"Gandhi offered prayers at the Sharadamba temple and met the Jagadguru Shankaracharya (head of Sringeri Math)," the official said.

Rahul Gandhi was accompanied by chief minister Siddaramaiah and Congress Karnataka in-charge K C Venugopal.

Clad in dhoti for his visit to the temple in the hill town, considered the first Hindu monastery set up by Adi Shankarachya, Gandhi met the students of "Veda Pathashala" at the Math.

He offered prayers and made an offering of 108 coconuts and 'modaks' to the Sringeri Thorana Ganapathy. People in the area believe that Thorana Ganapathy never lets down his devotees.

Later Rahul called on Bharathiteertha Swamiji at the Narasimhavana and received his blessings. He fed the fish in the holy temple pond.

The 47-year-old party chief is on a two-day visit to poll-bound state since Tuesday.

On Tuesday, Gandhi addressed public meetings in the coastal districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada and interacted with the fishing communities.

This was the Congress leader's third visit to Karnataka in over a month.

  

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  • Vikram, Dubai

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    He should have done long ago these temple/ church/dargha runs when he badly lost elections in 2014. Now its last minute ringing bells ...even God also helpless....

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    Treating all as equal is the good quality of a budding leader

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    Every Hindu must take note of Shriman Rahul's honest, honorable, kind & graceful face with all humility before the Lord Almighty along with Shriman Sidduji..,

    The humility is the essence of REAL Hinduism...., but on the other hand we see there is an increasing effort to market Hinduism to meet & fulfill the hidden agenda of political lust by the un-elected & the unelectible..., by breeding & brewing.., Hatredness, intolerance, arrogance, vengeance, regengefulness etc...,

    Only secular thinking REAL Hindu's can defeat those who practice/preach FEKU Hinduism..,

    jh
    jai hind...,

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  • MN, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    First Paragraph is your personal opinion. Everyone has voice. Go ahead.
    Second Paragraph, political write-up debatable, as no one is saint, two hands required to clap, action and reaction are equal and opposite.
    Third Para, I personally agree, Real Hinduism followers are very tolerant even when some one said " Ram was a Episode man", they didn't react foolishly, unlike others and they are observing...

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    Your points are well noted...,

    Let me add to say the least what i understood from your point of view that .., while concluding 2nd para .., and I quote that -
    "..... action and reaction are equal and opposite", that is the exact point that..., - it is human attitude/instinct caused by provocation & preaching to suit & fulfill human desires, thus causing irreparable damage to the religious values...,

    Let us agree on a pretext of dis agreeing on views...,

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  • arun kumar, mangaluru

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    GOOD TO SEE SAFRON COLOR ON SHOULDERS JAI SIDDHU MAHARAJ JAI RAHUL BHAI AMETHI WALE

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  • Mahi, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    It is good to see Rahul and Siddu visiting temples by removing shirt. Never seen Siddu in this avtar before. People who are against brahmins and Manuvadis are wearing Janivar and folding hands now. If this change is really from the heart, it is good and most hindus won't have problem with Congress. Intentions of Rahul may be good, but i won't trust Siddu as he can back stab anyone for power.

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  • Sunitha, Bangalore

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    If Rahul Gandhi becomes PM ,he will atleast speak good English while he visits other country ),current prime minister has let down our hopes,,Manmohan Singh did not speak but worked ,modij just spoke and did nothing but just did more hypes even of small programmes

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  • Sunil Padival, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    Sunita..Guess you need someone like Edvige Albina Antanio Maino Khan. Is that what you are saying?

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  • Kusuma Kumari G Nellore, Nellore

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    COngress will anyway win a massive mandate in Karnataka. Sidharamiahs rule was excellent Kudos to Sidharamiah sir

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  • JK, southkanara

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    He should have visited Kateel Durga parameshwari and Bappanadu temple. Next time ( if visiting South Kanara ?? ) include Urva Mariamma, Hornadu Annapoorneshwari, Karkala Gomatehwara, Moodbidri Jain Basadi, Mangalore Veera Venkatesha, Kolluru Mookambika Temples also... Wish he gets more knowledge to understand PM MODIji and what Central Govt is doing to our countrymen, Soldiers, Working Class, Labourers, Health/Insurance sector, Subsidy and its desbursement, Pension Scheme, Ujwala Scheme, River joining and distribution of water projects, Defence and Technogy , Space programs, Make in India, Friendship with World around and Agreements for better busines and defence sectors etc.. Also get WHITE PAPER in writing from concerned Ministries thru RTI if you have any doubt... Simply jelous filled words not doing anything... simply waste of time...

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  • Anil Rao, MANGALURU

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Sankata Bandaaga Matra Venkataramana........

    All these drama when election approaching only ...

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  • Rocks, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    If that is not a drama then ppl will be cursed for sure by god.....

    We need to think before commenting.... stay blessed !

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Rahulbaba..one more gotala traced done by kaniksha gold defraud 14 banks worth around 824 crores.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Nirav & Chokshi ...

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  • I wish I was there, Bahrain

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Dev are you a follower of Modi, you left Mangalore and now in Delhi, after election then no Gujarat and no Mangalore. Tkcr

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    I doubt temple visit conversion into congress votes...

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Modi is a Hindu nationalist.
    Rahul Gandhi is a Hindustani nationalist.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Did he surrender Italian passport?

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Confirm it from Advani whether Advani has Pakistani passport???

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  • rhea, manglore

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    Whats your problem if his maternal place is Italy?

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Ex Congi Shehzad poonawala said "Congress is bunch of liar...they are in contact with FB data theft firm..there is concrete proof that Amrish Tyagi of Ovleno was in touch with Rahul Gandhi and team. when law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has raised the point, some kind of white-washing is being attempted," he said.

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  • dominic-dsouza-Rudy, mudarangady mauritius

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    FUTURE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    IN DREAMS

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Did you get any trick for EVM fixing? You are over confident!

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  • Wilson, Mangalore / uae

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Future PM of India?
    Really are you crazy ?
    India will be ruined if this guy becomes PM

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  • Kunal Rao, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    So desparate to convince people by changing identity. Don't you still realize you are losing everywhere due to faking????.

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  • Melroy, Ujjodi

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    He is more educated than you wilson.

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  • PEDDA GUNDA, MANGALURU

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    Mr.Melory ! Yeha its true ! all fake certificates almost 75 %

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  • richard, shirva

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    @Melroy, Ujjodi...how about you!!??....s s nobody can match your pappu :) :).... he is comedy piece..nowhere he is eligible for PM position only dynasty pushes and minorities supports!!

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    ..SWAMIJEE knows if these people allowed soon they will take over Mutts ..beware...thathasthu

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    WHAT ACTION HAS PAPPU TAKEN ON KERALA YOUTH CONGRESS LEADER WHO BEHEADED CALF IN PUBLIC? THE SAME YOUTH LEADER WAS SEEN IN AICC FUNCTION LAST WEEK IN DELHI AND NOW PAPPU IS DOING DRAMABAAZI BY VISITING TEMPLES

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  • Swamy, Washington DC

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    What action Modi has taken against fake cow vigilantes, moral police, SP, BD, ABVP, RSS, HJV, VHP etc who have killed defenceless, innocent people in broad daylight?????....instead honoured those dreaded culprits with clean chit and given them awards and cabinet positions.

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  • Shivu, Udupi

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Chaddis & bhakths are so jealous of his temple VISITS.
    I dont understand when this pro-BJP bhakths will stop politics of religion .

    If Rahul wants to visits temple ,Mosque ,Gurudwara or church its his wish , he has to answer god after death .
    but no... in the below comments we can see ABD ,PNB , LOL , XYZ , CHADDI are so frustrated withit .

    now the frustration has increased to next level after listening to Siddaramaiah speech in Nehru Maidan . ha ha ...

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  • Aravind Shetty, Mangalore/Riyadh

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Looks like RaGa breaking BJP bastions by visiting temples:) so far BJP was getting major Hindu votes in the pretext of "Hindu Rakshak" but RaGa breaking this tradition, I think may be he got some clues from consultancy firm how to break traditional "protector"

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  • santhu biruve, Mumbai/Udupi

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    I like RG..he is down to earth... always Respecting our Prime Minister like MODIJEE MODIJEE...( unlike other blind chelas of CONG) . he not arrogant like K'ta CM sidramya. BT i just don't like Congress party for its appeasement politics about one particular community for vote bank because of which presently K'ta is having very weak Law and order system.

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  • Shammi, Karnataka

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Ab aaya oont pahad ke neeche.Dont worry not only you ,there are many BJPians who are telling same that they started liking RG.His transformation from pappu to pied Piper is areal victory.
    Social media is trending now with latest RG's visit
    people are changing their way of thinking towards him.

    .waise Sidhramaiyyaji ka style hi alag hain.How to create humour in ones speech he knows well.
    You know neughbouring states like Maharashtra,Telangana Rajasthan is looking forward for CM like Sidhuji.Great personality

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    PAPPU'S TEMPLE RUN PART 2

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Rahul Gandhi is doing politics even in visiting temples cases..He went to Gokarnanateshwara temple, Sringeri Temple....but did not visit Lord Krishna's Udupi Temple...that is to please CM Siddu....here also appeasement politics....Lord Krishna is smiling ......

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    rahul visits temples as per congress wish not as per bjp's wish,

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Who cares....!! Pappu is always Pappu...Nee yaaara..Nee yembaa...People never forget it...

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  • Alfria, Mumbai/Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    Namibia: papi are always innocent and fekus are cunning and dangerous

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    chaiwala will be selling chai in somalias mallu platform in 2019.

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    once a rioter always a rioter. 2002...remember?

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  • Amith, USA

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    It's looks like CHADDIS have 2WAY problems! Chaddis will criticise, If someone not visiting the Temple, even though every one have the Wisdom to practice the faith or not. Now, somebody visiting the Temple and offering the Puja, still there is problems with the Chaddis as if Hindu faith and Temple Pujas are only RESERVED for some illiterate Chaddis!!!!

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  • CHIDANANDA, Bangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    THIS SWAMIJI ALWAYS CLOSE TO NEHRU FAMILY...

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    ..thanks to MODI..even MAMATA conducting Purohit sammelan..power has ruined these siculars, MODI shown them if you ignore you will pay..

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Rahul Gandhi is humble & down to Earth ...

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  • NAVEEN, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    But he belongs to corrupt family...

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    chaiwala is a guru of da corrupts.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    May not be as corrupt as yeddy reddys!

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  • PEDDA GUNDA, MANGALURU

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Those who are living in a glass house not to .....................!! with scams, scandals and issues there is no politics existed.

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  • jay, kudla

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Oh Naveena,

    You belongs to which family anna?

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  • Salam, Mangaluru

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    He 100 time better than feku jumla sarkar.

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