BOVIKAN, SHRI NAGARAJ TEMPLE (S. N. T.) |
Presiding Deity : Shri Nagaraj. Other Deities : Shri Laxmi Narasimha Swamy, Shri Satyanarayana Swamy, Shri Maha Ganapati, Shri Vithoba Rukmai, and Shri Annappa Punjurli Devi.
Important Festivals : Nagara Panchami (Shravan Masa), Ashlesha Sarpa Bali (Chaitra Masa Panchami Day), Bhadrapada Shri Ganesh Chaturthi, Navaratri Chandika Havana, Karthika Masa 108 Ganahoma and Sankranti Pooja.
Darshan Seva : By Naga Patri Shri Ganapati is held on every Sunday, Tuesday, Friday and on all the days of the festivals. Timings: 12:30 noon to 02:30 pm. at Shri Nagaraj Gudi. With their intention (Icha Kanike) devotees can avail the darshan seva by post.
( Darshan Seva : Other Centres)
GSB Families : 3 Families, Population : 15.
Welfare Activities : "Mooldhanam" from Darshana with Prasadam, Nitya Annadanam, Help for Upanayanam and marriages is rendered.
Journey Details : By Road - Bus service from Kasaragod, By Rail - Kasaragod Railway Station.
Nearby Interesting Places : Bekal Fort and Beach Resort (one of the biggest tourism centre in Asia) - 24 kms, Anjaneya temple - 24 Kms, Shri Madananteshwer Temple, Manjeshwar and Shri Sidhi Vinayaka Temple, Madhur - 14 kms., and Shri Durga Parmeshwari Temple, Malla - 2 kms.
Principal Office Bearers : Shri Ganapati Prabhu and Family,
Manager : Ramachandra Pai.
Other Contact Persons : Shri Dinesh Bhat - Kumbla & Shri Vishnu Bhat - Kumbla.
History : Bovikan is a small village, 16 kms from Kasaragod (on Kasaragod - Mysore Road) which has only three G.S.B. families. It is a rare temple where the presiding deity is Lord Shri Nagaraj, the serpent god. Naga Darshan Seva (Oracle) was started with the blessings of H. H. Shrimad Sudhindra Tirth Swamiji in 1970, when Shri Swamiji renamed this place as "SHRI NAGARAJ NAGAR". During the 5 days Deva Prasana held in the temple in 1972, it was revealed that about 800 years ago this was a place of worship but was destroyed by non-believers. The temple has a "Nagaban Udbhava Stana" of Lord Nagaraj. It has devotees of other communities also who participate in all activities. This temple is also Sarpa Dosha Nivarana, and Santati Pradanam place which means if one has the curse from serpents he will be released of the curse. Then for childless couples, it brings forth children too. This is what the devotees have actually experienced.
SHRI NAGARAJ TEMPLE, BOVIKAN (Shri Nagaraj Nagar),
Bovikan, P.O. Muliyar, Kasaragod District, Kerala - 671542. Grams. : Shri Nagaraj.
Source : http://www.gsbkonkani.net
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