Photos from Karkala Karthik Punnav
November 24th, 2005 at 12:53am
Quite a lot of snaps from Karkala Karthi Punnav (Laksha Deepostsava). Like had had mentioned in my previous post, I was in Karkal on Sunday and Monday. Sunday was Talayi Divvo (Talayi - Sacred pond in the vicinity of the temple, Divvo means Diyas). On Monday, there was this symbolic function of Vanabhojana (which literally means, dinner in the forest).
Here is the snaps :
Temple - Lighting - Decoration
The temple as usual was fully illuminated with lights. Here are some night shots of the temple.

Karkala Sri Venkataramana Temple (Click to Zoom)

Karkala Sri Venkataramana Temple - Entrance (Click to Zoom)

Chariot parked outside the temple (Click to Zoom)
Talayi Divvo Pictures
Here are some pics from the Talayi Divvo function. This time around, it was really beautiful. There were lots of firecrackers this time. The entire area was lit up with diyas as you can see in the pictures below :

The Holy Pond at Karkala Sri Venkataramana Temple (Click to Zoom)

The Holy Pond at Karkala Sri Venkataramanana Temple (Click to Zoom)

Lord Venkataramanana on Pallanki (palki) (Click to Zoom)

Lord Venkataramanana on the Boat (Click to Zoom)

Lord Venkataramanana on the Boat (Click to Zoom)

Lord Venkataramanana on the Boat (Click to Zoom)

Lord Venkataramanana on the Boat (Click to Zoom)

Aarthi for Lord Venkataramanana of Karkala (Click to Zoom)
Snaps from Vanabhojana
The snaps below were shot on Monday during the Vanabhojana celebrations. This place is considered to be equivalent of tirupati. You can read the entire history of this particular function over here.

Devotees at Vanabhojan ready for Sambradan (Click to Zoom)

Devotees at Vanabhojan (Click to Zoom)

Devotees at Vanabhojan (Click to Zoom)

Abhishekam of Lord Venkataramanana (Click to Zoom)

Abhishekam of Lord Venkataramanana (Click to Zoom)

Devotees at Vanabhojan (Click to Zoom)

Sambradan @ Vanabhojana (Click to Zoom)

Sambradan @ Vanabhojana (Click to Zoom)

Sambradan @ Vanabhojana (Click to Zoom)

Idols of the Lord Venkataramanana, Karkala (Click to Zoom)
I am posting this keeping in mind thousands of Karkalites spread across the world (and for some reason could not make it to Karkal for Karthik Punnav). So, I request you to please pass on the URL (http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2005/11/24/
photos-from-karkala-karthik-punnav/) to any Karkalite who would be happy to see the above set of snaps!
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35 Comments Add your own
1. Melody | November 24th, 2005 at 11:13 pm
WOW Arjun, you’re truly a pro! Great pics!!
2. KJ | November 26th, 2005 at 12:48 pm
Arjun,
Wow!!Amazing pics!!!
good job!!!
:-)
3. Sandeep | November 27th, 2005 at 2:10 pm (subscribed to comments)
hi,
good job.. also upload the snaps of vishwa roopa darshan if u have..
4. Arjun | November 27th, 2005 at 6:42 pm
Thanks Folks.
@Sandeep : Sorry. I dont have the those snaps. Could not go to Vishwa Roopa darshan this time.
5. Gopinath | November 28th, 2005 at 11:11 am
Hi arjun
Thanks a lot for Karthik punnav pics, they are really good.
Gopi
6. Arjun | November 28th, 2005 at 5:40 pm
Thanks a Lot Gopi.
7. Srinivas K. Hegde | December 4th, 2005 at 12:13 am (subscribed to comments)
Happy to get the pics of KARTHIK PUNNAV.
8. Ananth Mallya | February 24th, 2006 at 10:10 pm (subscribed to comments)
Hey dude. great pics of The Lord you have here. was wondering if you could upload pics of Shree Aanjaneya from the Aanjaneya temple that’s in front of the Venkataraman temple. just a thought. regards… bye.
9. Arjun | February 26th, 2006 at 3:41 am
@Ananth : Thanks!. I am currently in the US … so might not be able to click the snaps now. Will do the next time I get a chance!
10. Abhijit Pai | April 29th, 2006 at 9:13 am
These were really great pics.
I dropped in here to to look out for a pic where Kalabhairava was seen in the photo whereas he was not seen by naked eyes.
11. ashoknayak | May 27th, 2006 at 6:27 am (subscribed to comments)
I Have very happy see the my native place.
These are really greate pics.
12. vijendra prabhu | June 11th, 2006 at 7:30 am (subscribed to comments)
given picture is very nice .
13. Sumanth.B.S. | July 13th, 2006 at 4:08 am (subscribed to comments)
thanks a lot arjun. I am a native of Karkala. Thanks for the pics that you have taken on the occassion of karthik punnava. Now i am in Progeon Bangalore, and happy to show my friends that this is my place, this is how we celebrate and get together. Thank you again. Keep it up. Regards……….. bye.
14. shylendra kumar H V | July 22nd, 2006 at 6:32 am (subscribed to comments)
hi arjun………i m a karkalite……. .i m studying in banglore and i was delighted by watching pics of lord venkataramana….thanks a lot …keep it up
15. Sumanth | July 24th, 2006 at 11:14 pm (subscribed to comments)
hi Arjun,
Can you just have pics of Brahmarathothsav 2006? It would make many of us happy. As i told i am from Karkala and an active volunteer in rathothsav. I think you could not attend this year. If any friends of you have sent any snaps please display here.
Regards
Sumanth.B.S.
Progoen Ltd.
Bangalore.
16. yuvaraj | July 29th, 2006 at 2:16 am (subscribed to comments)
thanks arjun… ur pics are so great to see..
presently im in coimbatore, some of my friends live on karkala.. it nice to see the home function
thanks a lot, keep this going,
yuvaraj.v.
premier evolvics p ltd.
coimbatore
17. RAVINDRA KAMATH | August 1st, 2006 at 12:41 pm (subscribed to comments)
HI ,
BEING A KARKALITE I AM FEELING VERY HAPPY TO SEE OUR GOD VENKATRAMANA’S PHOTOS OF DEEPOTSAVA.THANKS A LOT ITS A GREAT WORK DONE BY U.
18. Nagaraj Ramanath Puranik | December 23rd, 2006 at 2:43 am (subscribed to comments)
Namaskar Arjun prabhu,
my native place is karkala, iam very happy to see the photo of lord venkataraman govinda that you have shown, keep it up
19. Arjun | December 27th, 2006 at 10:07 am
Thanks Nagaraj!
20. Asha Shetty | January 7th, 2007 at 7:44 am (subscribed to comments)
Stunned by the eye capturing views of temple & karkala
Thanks for giving me fantastic break from busy office work……God bless You
21. devanand nayak | February 5th, 2007 at 2:34 am (subscribed to comments)
vaire maraya bhari best photo maraya . tukka venkataramanu bhare koro.
thanks for good photos.
22. dinesh | February 19th, 2007 at 2:30 am (subscribed to comments)
Nice to see these photographs and many thanks to you ‘ll for making it live on internet site, I could see this being thousands of miles away from my native town, I based in Perth at Western Australia,
23. Vittaldas Shenoy | March 2nd, 2007 at 12:59 pm (subscribed to comments)
My name is Vittaldas Shenoy (Vitta), I am from Karkala, now working in Dubai. I am very much pleased to see our little place very well portrayed on the world wide web.
Every picture make me nostalgic. I remember all the places of my earlier days where i spent 80% of my life. I hope more & more people join and make this more beautiful.
Thanks.
24. M V Bhaktha | March 6th, 2007 at 11:42 pm (subscribed to comments)
Dear Prabhumaam,
Excellent job !!! Thnx for taking us down the memory lane,I was born and brought up in Mangalore but now settled in Maharashtra ,when I was a kid I never missed a chance of visiting Karkal for the Karthik Punnav festival. Pls do visit the website I have mentioned in the URL field also spread it amoung our other Samaj Bhaandavas. Do keep up this good work.May Lord Venkataramana bless you and your family with his choicest blessings.
M V Bhaktha
Vasai (west),Thane,
Maharashtra.
25. devendra pai | April 17th, 2007 at 9:43 am (subscribed to comments)
Good Job
Even i hopped in to check the kaalbhairav snap
Lemme know if u get it
26. shankar pai | June 25th, 2007 at 2:13 am (subscribed to comments)
Realy it is good job . if u had ,Please provide RATHASTAVA pics
27. Aravind Kamath | July 23rd, 2007 at 10:35 pm (subscribed to comments)
Hi Arjun,
Thanks for the Good Photos
28. umesh m bhat | August 16th, 2007 at 8:55 am
good pictures. continue the good work.
29. VENKATESH PURANIK - BAHRAIN | August 19th, 2007 at 5:51 am (subscribed to comments)
DEAR ARJUN,
I WAS THRILLED TO SEE THE PIX OF OUR KARTHIK PUNNAV, FOR WHICH YOU MUST HAVE PUT LOT OF EFFORTS BUT DONE A VERY GOOD JOB.
BEST OF LUCK
VENKATESH
30. Lohit Poojary | October 21st, 2007 at 5:04 am
hey its really nice to see my village in all its glory
thnx really nice work
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32. mallikarjun rao | November 29th, 2007 at 12:21 am
hi its very good job i really remembered my old days in karkala
33. Sanjay | January 31st, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Dear Arjun
IT WAS VERY NICE TO SEE PHOTOS OF KARTHIK PUNNAV
PLEASE CONTINUE WITH THE GOOD WORK
MAY LORD VENKATRAMANNA BLESS YOU & YOUR FAMILY
34. jagdish prabhu | May 13th, 2008 at 1:31 am
u have done a superb job
35. jagdish prabhu | May 13th, 2008 at 1:31 am
u have done a superb job
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