Media Release

Udupi, Oct 10: The Bharat scouts and guides unit in Nirmala English Medium School (NEMS) was founded by Irine Pereira in the year 2007-08. At present NEMS have 42 scouts and 27 guides. As many as 37 scouts and 23 guides along with two scout masters Fr Joslie Francis D’Silva and Manu and two guide leaders Irine Pereira and Rama began their journey from Brahmavar to Moodbidri for hiking/trekking on October 8.

The unit visited reached temple town of Moodbidri and visited Saavira Kambada Basadi (Jain temple noted for its 1000 pillars). The temple is also known as ‘Chandranatha Temple’ since it honours the Tirthankara Chandraprabha, whose eight-foot idol is worshipped in this shrine.

They next visited Konaje Kallu, a large granite Monolith. The entire troop of scouts and guides reached at the foot of Konje Kallu.

The team then reached Karkala town to visit Gomateshwara statue. The statue was built by the Ganga dynasty minister and commander Chavundaaya. It is a 40ft monolith tall on its hilltop perch.

The day concluded with a visit to Attur Shrine. It is a Roman Catholic Church in Karkala. It was built in 1759 and is purported to be the site of many miracles. The scouts and guides children went in and around the church and prayed.