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KASARGOD, SHRI VARADARAJA VENKATRAMANA TEMPLE ( S. V. V. T. )
  

 
 
 








Established by : Kasaragod Pattanashetty Family in 1772 A.D.

Punar Prathishtha by : H. H. Shrimat Varadendra Tirth Swamiji of Shri Kashi Math Samsthan in 1905.

Presiding Deity : Shri Varadaraja Venkatramana. Other Deities - Shri Mahalaxmi, Shri Hanumantha, Shri Garuda & Shri Maha Ganapati.

Important Festivals : 'Foundation Day' Prathista Vardhantyutsava - Phalguna Shuddha Saptami.
Sankeerthana Saptaha - Margashira Shuddha Panchami to Dwadashi.

Temple History : Established in 1772, by Kasaragod Pattanashetty Family. In 1799, Jeernoddhara and Punarprathistha were carried out. In 1905, the present idols of Shri Venkatramana & Padmavati were conscerated by H. H. Shrimat Varadendra Tirth Swamiji
(See Pic below). In 1910 Sankeerthana Saptaha was started. 1961, Shri Rama Nama Likhita Japayajna was held in the presence of H. H. Shrimat Sudhindra Tirth Swamiji. In 1970, Sahasra Kumbhabhisheka to the Lord was performed by Shri Swamiji. In 1985, Bhajana Saptaha Amritha Mahotsav & Shri Rama Mandir Prathistha took place. In 1993, complete Jeernoddhara, Renovation and Punarprathistha was performed by H. H. Shrimat Raghavendra Tirtha Swamiji. In 2005, Prathistha Shathamanotsava of the Lord will be celebrated.

Scholarly Archaks : Shri K. Purshottama Bhat, Achutha Nivas, Kanchikatte, Rama Nagar, Kumbla - 671321. Tel. : (0499) 814964, Shri M. Laxmana Bhat, Near S. V. T.. Temple, Kasaragod - 671121. Tel. : (0499) 422503.

GSB Families : (approx.) 375, Population : 1200.

Journey Details : By Road - NH/17 to Railway station Road. By Rail - Kasaragod Railway station Near the Temple. By Air - Bajpe Airport (Mangalore) to Kasaragod.

Nearby Interesting Places : Sea Beach at Beach Road, Payaswini River Opp. to Temple, Kote Shri Veeranjaneya Temple at Fort Road, Bekal Fort, Shri Veer Hanuman Temple & Sea Beach at Bekal, Shri Rama Mandir in the Temple Premises, Manjeshwar Shrimat Anantheshwara Temple, Madhur Shri Siddhivinayak Temple, Kote Arikkadi Shri Veeranjaneya Temple, Malla Shri Durgaparmeshwari Temple and Ananthapur Shri Anantha Padmanabha Temple.

Managing Trustee: Shri K. Babuji Bhat. Tel. : 430831. 
Secretary :
Shri K. Vishwantha Mallya. Tel. : 420815.
Manager : Shri S. Krishnananda Shenoy. Tel. : 421422. 
Other Contact Person :
Shri K. Taranatha Bhakta. Tel. : 421309.

 

  

Shri Varadaraja Venkatramana Temple, S. V. V. T.
Railway Station Road, Kasaragod - 671121.  Tel. : (0499) 421422.