Karkal, 18 Aug 2014: The costal district’s first Nemotsav of monsoon season was held at the historically famous Brahma Baidarkala Mayandaladevi temple, near Hirgana, here on Monday August 18.
The five-day annual festivities were also held at the temple ahead of Nemotsav on Monday.
Thousands of devotees partaken in religious celebration including worshiping Tulunadu heroic icons Koti – Chennaya.
The devotees seeking wedding alliance and those couple seeking off springs also offered special puja to temple deities.
Praveen Bhat Kanangi led the religious celebrations.
The temple governing council president H Shivanna, secretary Ravindra Poojary, and religious leaders strived for the success of religious celebrations.