Devarayana Durga Brahma Rathotsava – click
Palguna Shudda Pournami
{PUBBA (POORVA PHALGUNI) NAKSHATRA}
ದೇವರಾಯನದುರ್ಗ ರಥೋತ್ಸವ ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ಶ್ರೀ ಭೋಗಾ ನರಸಿಂಹ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಜೃಂಭಣೆಯಿಂದ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತದೆ.
ರಥೋತ್ಸವ ದಿನ – ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಫಾಲ್ಗುಣ ಹುಣ್ಣಿಮೆ. ಅಥವಾ ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿನ / ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿನ ಪುಬ್ಬ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರ ಇರುವ ದಿನ.
The Rathotsava or the Car festival or the Jatre of the Devarayana Durga Sri Bhoga Narasimhaswamy is held during Phalguna shuddha poornima (Full moon day ) in Devarayana durga. On this day the chariot/car/Ratha of Sri Bhoga Narasimhaswamy is drawn in the main Ratha beedhi of the hill town. Even though the Rathotsava day is Phalguna Shudda pournami, it will be done on the day on which pubba nakshatra falls. As such, a day prior or after pournami also a possibility of rathotsava day. This time the rathotsava day is 17.03.2022.
It was called Ulkeladri in Kritayuga, Simhadri in Tretayuga, Siddhagiri in Dwaparayuga and Karigiri in Kaliyuga.
Karigiri – Once Bhrigu Maharshi cursed Gandharva brothers, Devadatta and Dhanunjaya to take shape of a mountain and one as an elephant. Kari – Means elephant; and Giri – means mountain, so the name Karigiri. As Srihari in his Narasimha roopa is there at Karigiri, he is also called as “Karigireesha”.
Every year more than 20000 people are expected to attend the great rathotsava. Hundreds of special buses ply between the hills and Tumkur. It is about 65 kms from Bangalore and 25 kms from Dabaspet and 15 kms from Tumkur.
Route to Devarayanadurga from Bangalore – Bangalore to Tumkur Highway – Next Nelamangala – Next Dabaspet – …….. Devarayanadurga.
There will be so many madhwa camps, wherein Panaka, Neeru Majjige, Kosambari will be served throughout the day. Many Madhwa camps also have arranged for free theertha prasada.