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Thousands throng Shiv Temples to mark Naga Panchami

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August 4, 2011

Mangalore, August 4: Thousands of devotees thronged Shiv Temples across Dakshina Kannada early on Thursday morning to offer special rituals as part of Naga Panchami.

The devotees worshipped Rudra Avtaar Shiva and gave alms and clothes to snake charmers.

In Shree Ananthapadmanabha Temple of Kudupu, devotees worshipped the serpent god from 4:30 am and offered different rituals according to their financial and social status.

"Snakes are worshipped on Naga Panchami. Even before the Vedic times, the tradition of snake worshipping has been in practice," said a priest of the temple.

People offer milk to snakes on this day.

Panchami of the Shukla Paksha (fifth day after the new moon) of Shravana month in Hindu calendar is known as the Naga Panchami day. This is the first festival to be observed as per the Hindu calendar.

According to Hindu beliefs, the outcry of the sister who prays with intense yearning on the day of Naga Panchmi for the progress of her brother reaches the feet of god. Maximum chanting will be done to acquire peace on this day. Devotees stay calm and try to overcome their personality defects.

Hindu mythology is full of stories and fables about snakes. Lord Vishnu also reclines on Sheshnag while sleeping in the sea. People living in the coastal region of Karnataka believe that serpents are the visible incarnations of the angels. The coastal belt and the Western Ghats have been a traditional habitat of serpents since times unknown.

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March 11,2020

New Delhi, Mar 11: In the wake of the ongoing political crisis in Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Wednesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party is using Jyotiraditya Scindia to usurp power in the state and that the former Congress leader has "fallen into the trap."

"#BJP is enacting the strategy the way they did in #Karnataka. It is murder of democracy #JyotiradityaScindia has fallen into the trap. He will realise the himalayan blunder very shortly. BJP after using #Scindia will through (throw) him out. I am confident Shri Kamalnath prove majority," he tweeted.

The Chief Minister's comments came at a time of political turmoil in Madhya Pradesh after Scindia and 22 MLAs resigned from the party on Tuesday.

Scindia is likely to join the BJP today.

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June 27,2020

Udupi, Jun 27: The Indian Meteorological Department and the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre have sounded Orange alert in coastal Karnataka as there is all possibility of heavy rain lashing the region for the next three days from Saturday.

According to the forecast, the district may get 100 mm to 115 mm rainfall. The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has given instructions on taking precautions in the district.

All officers of district and taluk-levels have been told to compulsorily remain in the central position. The citizens should take care not to venture into rivers or the sea. They should also stay away from electricity poles, buildings, and trees, which might prove dangerous, and take shelter in safer places.

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July 2,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 2: A frontline covid-19 warrior who was working in the Wenlock Covid hospital in the city has been tested positive for the coronavirus. 

Sources said that he was a pathologist working in covid testing laboratory of the Wenlock Covid hospital.

A few days ago, a senior health official had tested positive for the covid-19.

Dakshina Kannada has so far recorded deaths of 18 covid-19 patients. A total of 14,137 samples have been tested, out of which 13,040 have turned out negative, and 833 positive, including 10 persons from other districts. 372 cases are currently active.

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