Karkala gears up for Lord Bahubali Mahamastakabhisheka

The Sri Jain Dharma Jeernodhara Sangha is in cheerful readiness of beginning arrangements for the maha mastakabhisheka of Bhagwan Bahubali at Karkala. Customarily, the methodology of performing maha mastakabhisheka of Bhagwan Bahubali is held once at regular intervals and the last such ceremonies were held at Karkala in 2002. A general race year has come … Read more

New Tech, Eco friendly House in Karkala.

Built with New technology, Flyash blocks which require 80% less cement to build and no need of Plaster the wall, with these blocks house can be built faster. No wood is used in the construction of the House, doors are of Metal. Built according to vaastu; Well ventilated and has exhausts/opening on the roof of … Read more

Karkala (TMC) WINNING CANDIDATES 11-03-2013

ULB Ward Elected Candidate Elected Party Votes Secured 2nd Leading Candidate 2nd Leading Party Votes Secured Margin WARD – 01 ASHPAK AHAMED I.N.C 325 SUNITHA A SHETTY B.J.P 210 115 WARD – 02 MOHAMMAD SHARIF I.N.C 440 SHUBHAKARA K B.J.P 226 214 WARD – 03 SITARAMA I.N.C 368 SANTOSHA POOJARY B.J.P 144 224 WARD – … Read more

Cockfight – Korikatta

A cockfight is a blood sport between two roosters, held in a ring called a cockpit. Cockfighting is now illegal KoriKatta (Tulu) or Korida Katta ( Koli Anka in kannada) is one of the traditional event rural community in Mangalore. Its a fight between Two cocks, they let their cock fight against each other, these … Read more

SRI VENKATRAMANA TEMPLE, KARKALA

The temple is dedicated to Lord Sree Venkataramana. Built in 1450 AD, legend has it that a family of Gowda Saraswat Brahmins (namely Soire Prabhu and Soma Sharma) brought Lord Venkataramana’s idols along with them while migrating from Goa which they installed in Karkala. Successive generations of that family settled in Karkala itself. They continued … Read more

St. Victors Church Nellikar

In 1933, the Italian Missionary Fr.Angelo Gaviraghi sj founded this mission and in 1935 this mission station was dedicated to St Victor on the Silver Jubilee of the priesthood of Bishop Victor R. Fernandes.  The church building was completed in 1939 and inaugurated on April 16, 1940.  Fr.John M.Menezes was the first missionary parish priest.  … Read more