Goemkarponn Desk
CANACONA: A new silver idol of Shri Mallikarjuna Dev Adwait is arriving on Sunday, and the same will be installed replacing the old Utsavmurti (Festival-Idol) currently in use one at the famous and enlightened shrine/temple at Punyabhumi Shristhal Canacona.
According to a press –note by Shri Mallikarjun Devasthan Committee, every Monday and on festive occasion, the idol of Shri Mallikarjuna is taken out in a palanquin, and taken out in during festivals like Awali food, Sea Bathing and many more. Also, during Rath Saptami, a procession is taken for five days and during Mahashivaratri, the idol is placed in a chariot.
The committee after deciding to make a new silver idol, goldsmith Sadanand Vernekar and his skilled craftsman Golgu Patil, original native of Canacona and currently based in Belgaum took God’s Prasad Kaul, and prepared a new beautiful festival idol.
All Mahajans are excited with the arrival of the new Utsavmurthy (Festival Idol).
The new Idol will reach at Char-Rasta on Sunday morning at about 11.00 am, where large number of devotees will give a grand welcome, with traditional bands (Vajantri), Dindi, Lazim, Dholtashe and other groups will receive it. The new idol will be taken in a procession to the temple in a vehicle decorated with flowers on the beat of teams, where People will line-up on both sides of the road and greet the idol of Shri with devotion as the procession moves forward with the sound of bells. Suhasini will take aartya at places such as Nagarcem, Chaudi, Khalwade and Vada, where the procession will be stopped for some time and services will be accepted from the locals.
After the procession of Shree reaches the Shristhal, the idol will be ceremonially taken inside the temple and will be kept in a safe place. Mahaprasad will be provided for all the devotees on the occasion.
Mahajan and devotees are requested to participate in this extraordinary ceremony in large numbers and seek the blessings of Shri Mallikarjuna Dev Adwait, states a press note issued by Executive Committee consisting of President – Vithoba Desai, Secretary – Rajendra Bhagat, Treasurer -Sachin Desai and others.
