KODIAL THERU 2018

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Mangalore Car Festival (Kodial Teru)
If you are in Mangalore during the time of Magha masa, specifically the “Ratha Saptami” period, then you cannot miss the Mangalore Car Festival which is popularly called as Kodiala Teru in Dakhina Kannada region. This period is usually the last week of January or the first week of February. It is a five day festival with various religious activities spanned across these six days. This festival happens at the premises of the Shree Venkataramana Temple, Car Street, Mangalore

Day 1 - 3
On the first day, the religious rituals get underway by Prarthana(Prayer) in the presence of Tantris, Archakas, Trustees, Manager and other Mahajanas, where by prayers are offered to the Lord for the allround success of the car festival by mutual co-operation of the people. The Dhwajarohana (Kodi), will be held in the evening, wherein silver plate with the images of Lord Hanuman and Lord Garuda is hoisted to the top of Dhwaja Sthamba(Flag Post) signifying an invitation to all the Devathas for their blessings and participation in the Lord Venkataramana’s wedlock with Shri Padmavathi.

The proceedings on the first, second and the third day of the Car Festival are very much similar, which includes the Utsava Deity presiding to the Yajna Mantapa in the morning, Yajna Aarthi in the afternoon, Bali Utsava in Silver Palanquein, Maha Samaradhana, Rathri Bandi Utsava, Gopurotsava, Utsava in the inner premises and concluding with Vasantha Puja. The Utsava in the inner premises on all the days comprises of Veda recitals, Bhajans, Chande, Vajjap(Trumpet playing).

Day 4 - Saan Teru (Mrigabete)
On Magha Shuddha shasti, the morning part of the rituals are same to that of the preceding days. But Hagalu utsava is carried on silver lalki utsava. After ratri puja(Night Puja) The Mrigabete Utsava procession starts off with Lord Srinivasa in silver lalki gracefully decorated with various varieties of flowers, to which silver bow and arrow is tied. The Utsava makes its way to the Dongerkeri katte where the Mrigabete will be held after the puja. As the chief priest releases the last arrow directed upwards, the robust and enthusiastic volunteers adorned in patte todapu, generally pick two individuals among themselves as ‘Mriga’(Animal) by heaving them over their shoulders and banging the backs of Mriga, take them in front of the Lord. Prasadam is given to the Mriga. The Utsava then proceeds through Dongerkeri, Basavanagudi, Chamaragalli, Lower Carstreet, Carstreet and Sanna Rathotsava follows. The other utsavs are same as the other days.


Day 5 - Hodu Teru(Brahmarathotsava)
On Magha Shuddha Saptami (Ratha Saptami) is the Brahmarathotsava. On this auspicious day after Prarthana, Lord Veera Venkatesha Swamy(Patta Devaru) and Lord Srinivasa(Utsava Murthy) are conveyed to Thirtha Mantapa, wherein Panchamrithabhisheka, Pulakabhisheka, Shatakalashabhisheka are performed. Thousands of tender coconuts pile up for the same. This will be followed by Naivedya and Madhyana Puja. Then Utsava Deity presides to the Yajna Mantapa.

In the evening the much awaited occasion arises. Lord Veera Venkatesha Swamy, adorned with jewels and flowers ascends the Golden Palanquein along with the Utsava Deity and Mahabali Utsava follows. The grandeur of Lord Veera Venkatesha Swamy being seated in the Golden Palanquein is so magnificent that it makes the piety people reach the culmination of their devotion.
Article By : Pradeep Nayak