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. 

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!

Navaratri Celebrations at Vasavi Temple

Grand Navaratri Festival Celebrations are on at all major temples in Ramanagaram. Sri Vasavi Temple, Sri Chamundeshwari Temple, Sri Bannimahakali Temple, Sri Balamuri Ganesha Temple, etc are few temples that are attracting crowds.

At Vasavi Temple on M.G.Road Goddess Vasavi was decorated as Sri Gayatri Mata. Mr.Ananta Satyam and his brother Mr. Radha Krishna (sons of Sri Nagaraja Shastri, ex temple archaka) took enough pain to decorate.

The decoration drew attraction of hundreds of worshippers around the town and the publicity was wide.

Tinsel world at Vasavi Vidyanikethan, Ramanagaram

As usual the School Annual Anniversary “SAMBRAMA 2009” of Vasavi Vidyanikethan one of the prestigious schools of the town was a feat. The students dance performance to the famous film tunes as well as folk and devotional songs, decorative dias did give an experience of Tinsel World!

Fancy Dress presentation by Pre-Nursery Students of the school did draw attention of one and all. The crowd cheered up the tiny tots. LKG, UKG students also performed fearlessly on the stage. The huge crowd of students and parents of the Vasavi Vidyanikethan as well as other schools and general public gathered at the venue Kannika Mahal were up on their feet while the students of higher classes danced to the tunes of popular films!

Sagar B.S and Kavya of 6^th Standard who anchored the program was an added attraction.