Sri Venkataramana Temple

I went there for Kodial Teru 2024 ,it was a great experience ,the decorations ,lightings ,the food
Overall it was a great event and place

I usually visit here during "Kodial Theru", locally called the Car festival. The vibe and crowd is huge during this time. It's been a divine experience throughout the week of this festival. They even provide a very organised way of serving lunch and dinner during the same... This temple holds a huge light reflecting Amchi Traditions, and the spirituality is surreal 🙏🏻

It's a good place to visit.It has a peaceful environment. A very beautiful temple of lord shiva.

It's a beautiful temple which has been renovated a few years ago. It has intricate wooden carvings in the inner parikrama depicting Ramayan. A beautifully carved ceiling and Lord Venkatramana as the main deity. The outer parikrama has carvings of flowers throughout and no two flowers are alike. During Dasara, Acharya mutt, next to it has Sharada Devi adorning the premises. These photos were taken during Vijayadashami when the entire temple is lit up with lights. It is definitely a sight to behold. Car festival of this temple is a favourite time of the year and sees many Mangaloreans come back to their hometown to pay their respects and enjoy the temple festivities.

It should definitely be on every tourist list of places to see and experience in Mangalore.

What an excellent devotional place this was....
Kodial Theru is a very prominent festival at this temple and its surrounding area named as Car Street which was very well celebrated every year.

Thousands of GSB's from worldwide gather here to celebrate this festival. The volunteers and the committee members plan this event strategically for several months making this event hassle free

A must recommended temple

It is a bliss to see, very beautifully maintained. We reached very early and since my friend didn't have a dhoti or regional lower wear could go inside the temple

Beautiful Temple of Lord Venkataramana.
Navarathri is celebrated in grand manner.
Recently 100th years of Sharada Mahotsava was celebrated

Visited Venkataramana temple during dasara felt blessed.

Temple belongs to Gouda saraswat Brahmins. Well maintained temple. There are few small temples at walking distance from this temple. Kodail theru( which happens around rathasapthami day) and sharadha festival(during Navratri) are two famous festivals in this temple.

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At the time of THERU OF VENKARAMANA temple CAR STREET century builder and konkani supporter Dayanand Pai came. I am one invited by Vasant Rao our konkani Bhasha Mandal Karnataka President to visit him with our treasurer Suresh Shenoy.
Enquired who I am with Rao and spoke to me separately as a Christian at Their time.
Very much please to know as journalist and interested to see Google certification of one million.
A honour of single photo with him too offered.
Really thanks to Kbmk PST.

A beautiful temple situated in the heart of the City! Visit during Brahma Rathotsav and witness the divinity with the charming lord shri Venkataramana.

Wow, what an experience... One must visit the temple to experience the calm , quiet , divine environment.
Situated in heart of Mangalore, car street lord shri Venkatramana (Shri Balaji) is the main deity. We also have lots Hanuman, Anjaneya Swamy, shri Mahalaxmi, Garuda temple around the sanctorium.
There is gaushala behind the temple, not many are aware. One must visit the gaushala.. cows n calves are well maintained, one can also donate for cows.

Very peaceful and goosebumps while getting in

Venkataramana Temple is situated at Car Street, also known as Temple Square.
It is one among the 18 temples of Konkani speaking GSB community.
This beautiful temple dedicated to Veera Venkatesh, has Hanuman, Ganapathi, Lakshmi & Garuda in the four corners of the temple.
It is guided by Sri Sayamendra Thirtha swamiji of Kashi Math Samsthan, Varanasi.

This temple has a glorious history of more than 300 years.
A small shrine for Lord Venkataramana was constructed in 1736
Veera Venkatesha with the sword hanging from the waist, (Patta Devaru) was consecrated by Srimad Vibhudhendra Thirtha Swamiji in 1804.
Mukhyaprana & Garuda were also added about this time.
In 1878 Navaratna crown with Basinga was offered
Golden Crown was offered to Utsava Murthy Srinivasa
Silver Lalkhi was first taken for procession in 1888.
Lakshmi Devi was installed in 1896
Ganapathi Devaru was installed in 1898
Construction of Sanna Ratha started in1909.
Silver Clad Dhwajasthambha was erected in 1966.
Diamond Crown was offered to God in 1977
In 1999 Veera Venkatesh was adorned in Golden Palanquin.

On March 2011 this 17 th century temple was dismantled & within 9 months a spectacular grand temple was built.

Punarprathishta of Veera Venkatesha & other Parivara deities was held in 2012, after renovations.
A gigantic 43 ft Dwajastamba made of teak wood, with beautifully engraved silver is built at the entrance.
A massive silver Mahadwara, silver façade for the garba gudi & silver pillars adorn the forecourt of the temple.
Walls with panels made of teak wood depict mythology stories of Krishna & Rama
Copper roofings, golden Kalasha, Golden Simhaasana studded with diamonds & Navaratnas, unique granite carvings makes the temple grand after the renovations.
To mark the occasion, each GSB family of Mangalore received a silver coin.

KODIAL THERU
The temple is famous for its annual car festival known as Kodial Theru.
It is a grand 6 day celebration with the participation of thousands of devotees, to commemorate the divine wedlock of Venkataramana & Padmavathi.
Special rituals during daytime are Yajnas, Bali Utsava in Silver Palanquin. Samararadhana is organized every day.

Late evening, Bhandi Utsava, Gopurotsava, Vasantha puja (reciting of Vedas, bhajans, Ashtakas), Utsava in the inner premises(veda, bhajan, chande, vajjap, dhavandi suttus) etc are performed

On the 1st day of the Dhwajarohana (Kodi), a silver plate with the images of Hanuman & Garuda is hoisted to the top of Dhwaja Sthamba signifying an invitation to all the Devatas seeking their blessings.

Saan Theru
Mrigabete utsava starts with Lord Srinivasa in the decorated silver lalki to which silver bow & arrow is tied & makes its way to the Dongerkeri katte where the  Mrigabete is held after the puja.

Hodu Teru (Brahmarathotsava)
Veera Venkatesha (Patta Devaru) & Srinivasa (Utsava Murthy) are brought to the Thirtha Mantapa for the Abhisheka.
Highlight of the festival is a grand procession of the deities in the Brahma Ratha (Kodial Theru) with magnificent decorations.
Devotees pull the Ratha to the end of Car Street & back to the temple premises.

A day after Kodial Teru is Okuli. Okuli marks the end of the 6 day Kodial Theru,

Gulal (pink) colour is applied to the Lord Veera Venkatesha & Lord Srinivasa at the Vasanta Mantapa.
Devotees have fun, sprinkling colored water on one another.
Men drink milk laced with bhang or eat laddoos with bhang.
After the Madasthana is the Pete Utsav during which the decorated Golden Palanquein of Venkateshwara & Padmavathi are taken on a procession in all the five streets & then to Srinivas Pathshala compound where the deities are bathed in the holy tank & taken back to the temple.
Kavatabandhana which is a narration of dialogues between Krishna & Satyabhama, after Krishna returns from the forests, takes place
In the night the flag is lowered to mark the end of the Car festival.

One among the Religious place of Manglore and famous for kodail teru.. famous temple of GSB community worshiping the lord Veera Venkatesha.. the street around this place is famous as car street or temple square.

Must visit temple. The temple opens at 6PM in the evening time - plan your travel accordingly.

While going to this temple, you will come across many other temples as well.

Devine experience visiting the temple.......after the renovation the temple glory has increased even more....most importantly the temple has retained its ancient original structure and looks.

Famous GSB temple with powerful vibes. Kodial Teru is a treat to watch

Temple of GSB community.. Kodial teri and Sharada mahotsav is famous here

Vaishnavite temple maintained by Gowda Sarswath brahmins. It is a very famous temple, well maintained. Normally Saturdays it's a little crowded, still manageable to have darshan of Lord Venkatesha🙏