100 years: Vasavi Temple, Ramanagaram

 Sri Kanyapakarameshwari Temple, also know as Sri Vasavi Temple at M.G.Road, Ramanagaram, Ramanagara District in the state of Karnataka, India has completed 101 years. 

Sri Kanyakaparameshwari is the caste goddess for the Arya Vysya community (known as Komati also).

The Arya Vysya community in Ramanagaram has decided to celebrate Centenary for 3 days begining 21st February 2021 till 23rd February 2021. 

The community members have collectively renovated the temple. The 40 feet Raja Gopuram with various gods and goddesses is re-painted. The floor and walls inside the temple is now laid with granite stones. The stone pillars are water washed to regain its original looks. The entire temple is uplifted with modern amenities. 

Arya Vysya community in Ramanagaram is unitedly maintain a Higher Primary School (Vasavi Vidyanik
ethana) and a choultry (Sri Kannika Mahal) under the registered trust Sri Vasavi Vidyanikethana Trust. 

 

The community had decided a grand celebration in the month of April 2021,  to mark 100 years of existence of this temple. But due to the Covid Virus and lock down, the Arya Vysya community has decided to celebrate centenary this year. 

Anupam Agrawal: Ramanagara District's new Superintendent of Police

Mr.Anupam Agrawal has taken charge of new Superintendent of Police of Ramanagaram District recently. An IPS officer of Karnataka Cadre hails from Jodhpur in Rajasthan. It is learnt that he completed his B.com and Charted Accountancy. He successfully completed IPS with 103 rank. After completing his probationary as ASP at Davangere, Mr. Anupam Agrawal has been posted as SP of Ramanagaram District.
An upright officer, within few days of taking charge of the office is all set to modernize the district police. As his first initiative for transparency in administration he is developing a blog of the District Police. Very soon the district police can also be seen of Facebook.
Mr.Anupam Agrawal has taken charge from his predecessor Mr.S.B.Bisnalli.

New Sai Baba Mandir at Ramanagaram

A new Shiradi Sai Baba Mandir was inagurated on 9th October 2011 at Ramanagaram. The Baba idol carved out of white marbel at Jaipur in Rajasthan was installed today in the new mandir amidst chanting of vedic hymns and other religious rituals. Karnataka Ex Chief Minister H.D.Kumara Swamy, ex minister Zameer Ahmend, MLA K.Raju, ex MLA C.M.Lingappa and many other dignitaries from all walks of life visited the temple and offered their prayers to Lord Baba. The marvelously built mandir will surely become a new land mark of Ramanagaram in coming days.

Sri Rama Chariot Festival

On eve of auspicious Sri Rama Navami Festival, the Chariot Festival of the leading deity of Ramanagaram Town Sri Rama was successfully conducted on 13th April 2011, with all grandeur. The 50 ft tall chariot with idols of Sri Rama, Seetha Devi, Lakshmana and Hanumantha was pulled by devotees on the Agrahara Main Road, M.G.Road, Main Road and Choultry Street.

Thousands of devotees across the district had a glimpse of Lord Sri Rama and offered bananas and “javana” (a kind of leaves) to the lord as devotion. Many individuals and service oriented groups organized “aravantike” across main roads and distributed Butter Milk, Lemon Juice sweetened with Jaggery along with “Kosambari” (mixture of cucumber, moong dal, coconut grating, coriander and chillies) that quenched the thirst and hunger of devotees. The photos here shows the chariot and the "aravantike"organised by R.P.Ramesh, J.Mukundaraj and friends on Choultry Street.

World Cup! Cheers at Ramanagaram

Nityananda devotees on hunger protest

Farmers strike hits highway traffic

Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts commences construction of its engine plant and expansion of its transmission plant at Bidadi

Ramanagaram, 24th Feb 2011: Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) announced today that Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts PVT. LTD. (TKAP) held a ceremony to mark the commencement of construction of its new engine plant and the expansion of its existing transmission plant at Bidadi in Ramanagaram Taluk. This development is a part of the unit localization project.

Mr. Hisashi Suzuki, Managing Director,TKAP unveiled the foundation stone under the august presence of Mr. V P Baligar, Principal Secretary, Department of Commerce and Industry and Mr. Takahiro Iwase, Senior Managing Director, TMC and Mr. Hiroshi Nakagawa, MD, TKM.

The unit localization project for Etios involves setting up a new engine plant and expanding the existing transmission plant, also an Export Orient Unit. The new production at the plant, representing an investment of approximately Rs. 5 billion. The project was cleared by the State High Level Clearance Committee, Government of Karnataka, in Jan 2011. The production will commence from third quarter of present year and approximately 100,000 engines will be producedper year. From early 2013 the capacity will be increased to 2.40 lakh transmissions.

TKAP currently produces manual transmissions for the “Fortuner” manufactured in India, Thailand and Argentina. It also produces axles and propeller shafts for the “Innova”, manufactured in India.

Talking on the occasion Mr. Vikram Kirloskar said Indian operations play a very important role in Toyota’s global strategy. Making of Etios exclusively for the Indian market and the localization of engine and transmission marks an important milestone in the growth of Toyota in India. Production of engines and transmissions for the Etios will further localize parts production. With the production of these critical parts, the localization ratio for Etios, currently around 70%, is expected to cross 90% he said.

Mr.Hisashi Suzuki in his address said “This project will help generate additional employment for more than 500 members at TKAP. It will also additionally, create opportunities for indirect employment in our supplier fraternity. TKAP, an EOU will now contribute towards localization and will get an opportunity to serve customers in India.”

Navaratri Sambrama in Ramanagaram

It is during Navaratri, we invoke the energy aspect of God in the form of the universal mother, commonly referred to as "Durga," which literally means the remover of miseries of life. She is also referred to as "Devi" (goddess) or "Shakti" (energy or power). It is this energy, which helps God to proceed with the work of creation, preservation and destruction. In other words, you can say that God is motionless, absolutely changeless, and the Divine Mother Durga, does everything. Truly speaking, our worship of Shakti re-confirms the scientific theory that energy is imperishable. It cannot be created or destroyed. It is always there.

Navaratri celebration is on full swing in Ramanagaram. Almost all temples especially "Devi" temples have maximum crowd. The prime diety of Ramanagaram "Sri Bannimahakali", the second most preferred diety "Sri Chamundeshwari" temples are centres of attraction. Every day the dieties are decorated, pooja’s are performed and prasadam distributed. On this context Sri Kannikaparameshwari Temple in M.G.Road, Ramanagaram is no exception. On second day of Navaratri, the goddess Sri Vasavi was decorated as "Boodevi" which was a feat for the eyes. Famous artist brothers Mr. Anantasatyam and Mr. Radhakrishna put out their creativity to the full extent as they do every year.

On Vijayadashami, the last day of the season, deities (utsava moorthys) from various temples are taken to “Bannimantapa” performed special poojas and are taken back to the temples. HAPPY NAVARATRI!

Nityananda Swami in Ramanagaram District Prison

The self proclaimed godman Nityananda will continue to be the inmate of the prison as his bail application is rejected by the Ramanagaram District Court.

Swami Paramahamsa Nityananda is facing charges of criminal acts like unnatural sex, cheating etc. The state CID police had arrested him last month and the Ramanagaram Civil Court has remanded him to judicial custody. Nityananda who once had thousands of followers throughout the world is now behind the bars at Ramanagaram District Prison. He had moved the Ramanagaram District Court for bail. But the district and sessions judge rejected his bail application on May 6,2010. Nityananda may now move Karnataka High Court for bail. Till then he will have to spend days meditating, reading books and eating food from his ashram.

Techies at villages

Sri Arkeshwara Swamy Chariot Festival

Ramanagaram on 30th January 2010 witnessed the spectacular chariot festival. The diety Sri Arkeshwara Swamy temple on the banks of river Arkavathy has its place in the history of Ramanagaram. Every year the chariot festival is conducted with much devotion and fervour. This year too the chariot festival was more successful than yesteryears. People from all walks of life and from surrounding taluks participated in the festival and offered their prayers to Lord Arkeshwara.
Many organisations had putup make shift stalls and offered neerumajjige (buttermilk), panaka(musk melon/lemon juice sweetned with jaggery) that quenched the thirst of hundreds of devotees. Lord Arkeshwara Swamy idol mounted on 30 feet tall (approx) chariot pulled by the devotees from the temple premises on Choultry Street made its journey thru Agrahara, M.G.Road, Main Road and again thru Choultry Street to reach the temple finally.

Bye Election at Ramanagaram & Channapatna

Its election time again at Ramanagara and Channapatna.

Ramanagara Assembly Constituency was vacant as Former Chief Minister who was representing the constituency resigned as he was elected to Lok Sabha.

At Channapatna the post of MLA was vacant as the MLA C.P.Yogeshwar who was elected on Congress party ticket shifted his loyalty to Bharatiya Janata Party and resigned his post.

On August 18,2009 the expectorates of both constituencies will choose their representatives to Legislative Council. Congress, Janata Dal (secular) and Bharatiya Janata Party candidates have locked their horns for the big fight. The fate of all these candidates will be known on the Aug.23, the day on which the counting of votes will be done.

Counting of votes is scheduled at Ghousia Engineering Collage, Ramanagara.

Sri Rama Chariot Festival at Ramanagaram

It was jatre (fair) day at Ramanagaram on 4^th April 2009.

The Sri Rama Brahma Ratotsava took place with grandeur and gaiety. The 50 feet long Chariot with Sri Rama idol along with his consort Seetha, Lakshmana and Hanumantha moved precariously on the narrow streets of Ramanagaram.

Thousands of devotees across the district had darshan of Lord Rama and seeked his blessings.

All along the chariot route many associations, individuals arranged ‘aravatige’ (a shed on road side in which water, butter-milk are distributed gratis).