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BRAHMARATHA

OFFERING CEREMONY

PUTTUR

      Muthappa Rai

" I have been an instrument in the hands of the Lord, in order to offer this Brahmarat as desired by all devotees to Sri Mahalingeshwara.  I request all of you, to attend this religious programme."

• The Brahmarat is 71 feet in height, about 40,000 kilograms of rosewood, teakwood and other varieties of long-lasting wood has been used that works out to a total of 2,200 square feet of wood.
• Nineteen tons of metal has gone in its making.  It has six large wheels.  It’s top has been covered fully while it is estimated that the Rath will last for about 500 – 600 years. 
•  Modern technology has been used in steering the Rath to a set path. 
• Twelve beams support the Rath that is erected on solid block of wood.
• The beams are artistically carved with various deities such as Nandi, Shivaling, crocodile, lion, king cobra, Ganapati, centaur, Shiva, Rudrakshi and others.
• It has been built at a cost of Rs 1 crore.
• It is the tallest of Rath or temple on wheels, in the entire coastal Karnataka.

The offering ceremony of Brahmarat that has been donated by
N Muttappa Rai Derla and family

to

Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple, Puttur
will be held at 10.05 am on Monday March 22. 

The Vedic rites will be performed under the leadership of Brahmashree Kuntar Ravisha Tantri.

Brahmaratotsav will be inaugurated by

Padmabhusan Dr D Veerendra Heggade

at 7.30 pm on Monday, March 22, 2010

Saturday March 20

Vedic programme
6.00 am    : Ganapati Havana, Srasti Tatva Homa, Tatva Kalasha Puja, Tatva Kalashabisheka
Cultural programme
6.30 pm   :  Musical Concert
by Kannada musical maestro B K Sumitra and devotional singing by Gopi and group.
Bhakti Geethe, Sugama Sangeet, Janapad Geethe and Sandalwood comedy actor Rajgopal will stage a mimicry show.
Sponsors of the programme: Gopi and Bhargav, Jayasurya Developers, Bangalore.

Sunday, March 21

5.30 pm: Religious discourse by
              Sri Vishweshwarteerta Swami of Pejavar Mutt, Udupi
              Sri Shivanand Shivayogi Rajendra Swami of Kodi Mutt
              Sri Keshavanand Bharati of Yedaneer Mutt, Kasargod
              Sri Gurudevand Swami of Odiyoor Mutt
               
State home and religious endowment minister Dr V S Acharya will preside over the programme.
 
Former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, Mandya MP Cheluvarayaswamy and former state minister Shobha  Karandlaje will be the chief guests on the occasion.

Vedic Programme
6.00 am   :   Ganapaati Havana, Sahasra Kumbha Kalasha Puja, consecration of Rath
7.00 am   :   Various puja and religious worship
 
Cultural programme
7.30 pm   :    Bhakti Sangeet
                    Sri Keshavanand Bharati Swami of Yedaneer Mutt
8.00 pm   :    Nage Habba – by Richard Lewis, Dundiraj and comedy artistes

            
Monday, March 22

Offering of Brahmarat and Ratotsav
5.30 pm onwards

Padmabhushan Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala will grace the occasion.

Dakshina Kannada district in charge minister Krishna J Palemar will be the chief guest
N Muttappa Rai Derla couple will be present at the occasion.