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 ADHINATHESHWARA TEMPLE(adyapadi) At first glance, Shri Adhinatheshwara Temple of Adyapadi looks like just any other beautiful temple. But the queue of hundred devotees lined up outside with a prayer on their lips, tells another story. Nestled 12 km from the coastal city of Mangalore in Karanataka, Shri Adhinatheshwara Temple has a rich historical and spiritual background. The prasad and sandalwood paste of this Lord Shiva temple is known to cure devotees from breathing issues like asthma and other allergic diseases. Infact, this temple became known as ‘the asthma temple’ after a queen was first cured of her illness by Lord Adinatheshwara himself, centuries ago.

DAIVARADHANE🌸 The commonly worshiped ghosts can be broadly classified into three categories.  A ghost in animal form, a ghost deified after a man's death, a ghost of figures selected from mythology. Tiger, Boar, Nandi, Kona etc. (Pilichandi, Panjurli, Maisandaya) animals are worshiped as the first category.  Persons like Jumati, Kalkuda-Kalkurkur, Koti-Channaya, Kuzumba-Kanja, Kantabare-Buddha, etc., performed heroic deeds when they were human, died untimely and later became deities and were worshiped as ghosts.  These fall into the second category.  Deities like Kodamanittaya, Kikkunantaya, Sivattaya, Annappa, Adkattaya etc. can also be included in this group.  In Tulunad, the deity called Berme is the counterpart of Brahma.  While the direction of Veda-Brahman is in one order, the deity Berme is worshiped as Bhoota-Brahman in the other.  He has four faces and four hands, holding sword, rubber skull and dagger in his hands.  "Bemmer" is the orig...

BEKALKOTE   An important feature is the water-tank, magazine and the flight of steps leading to an observation tower built by  Tipu Sultan . [1]  Standing at the centre of the fort, this offers views of the coastline and the towns of  Kanhangad ,  Pallikkara , Bekal, Mavval, Kottikkulam, and Uduma. After the  Battle of Talikota  in 1565 feudatory chieftains including the  Keladi Nayakas  (Ikkeri Nayaks) became powerful in the region. Bekal served as a hub to first dominate, then later defend Malabar. The economic importance of this port town prompted the Nayakas to fortify Bekal subsequently.  Hiriya Venkatappa Nayaka  initiated the construction of the fort and it was completed in 1650 AD by  Shivappa Nayaka .  Chandragiri fort  near Kasargod was also built during this period. [1] The struggles between the Kolathiries and nayaks to hold this area ended when  Hyder Ali  conquered the Nayakas and Bekal fell in...