Belman, 22 February 2012: On the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivarathri Shambhu Mahotsava gold crown with mask was offered on behalf of Rajashekara Chowta and Suprita R. Chowta of Arkula Devasya in Bantwala Taluk, to Shri Durgaparameshwari Devi in Shri Umamaheshwara Shri Durgaparameshwari Temple in Palli Adapadi in Karkala Taluk. On this occasion Vittala Alva Chelladya, Sadashiva Alva, Divakara Rai, Thimmappa Rai, Prakashchandra Rai Devasya, Ashok Kava, Pramod Alva, Sharath Shetty Padupalli, Udayakumar Shetty Nandabettu were present.
Under the leadership of Managing Trustee Pundalika Nayak, Shrikshethra Tanthri Mragesh Bhat Laxmipura, Vedamurthy Dayananda Bhat Kalladya, Kshethra Archaka Vishnuprasad Bhat, Shivaprasad Bhat, Hariprasad Bhat the religious ceremonies, Laguyudrayaga, Mahapooje, Rajathapallaki Utsav, Palla Pooje, Vasantha Pooje, Darshana Seve, Haha Annasantharpane were conducted.
In the night Rangapooje, Shrideva Balimahotsava, Narthanaseve were conducted. In the Mahapooje Karkala MLA H. Gopala Bhandary, Udupi Municipal Commissioner M. Gokuldas Nayak, Jilla Panchayath Member Upendra Nayak, Karavali Security Squad Circle Police Officer Mukunda Nayak Mangalore, Karnataka Bank General Manager Upendra Prabhu Mangalore, Dananjaya Amin, Sweekar S. Nayak, Santhaosh Wagle, Kadari Ravindra Prabhu, Laxmipura Temple Managing Trustee Nararyana Gawalkar, Bangalore Saraswath Charitable Trust Administrative Officer B. Shankar Nayak, Aravind Nayak, M.G. Nayak and Ramaraya Nayak had participated.