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“Dharmasthala is a town in the southwest Indian state of Karnataka. The centuries-old Sri Manjunatha Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is a place of Hindu pilgrimage”
Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala, the land of righteousness and piety, is one of south India’s most renowned religious landmarks with a history as old as 800 years. Manjunatheshwara, the chief deity of the spiritual abode, has taken the form of a shivalinga and made immaculate, the temple town of Dharmasthala since and forever. Lord Manjunatheshwara, is being worshipped in a very unusual yet exceptionally inordinate manner in Shree kshetra dharmasthala, as this Shaiva temple is beseeched by Vaishnava priests and administered by Jain descendants.
“Dharmasthala”, the abode of dharma, is the quintessence of humanity and faith. As the name suggests, the word dharma in its truest sense means righteousness, it is the embodiment of the world’s most divine emotions in spite of one’s cast, creed or religion.
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Walk with faith. Walk the journey of bhakti and spirituality with sheer devotion for Mahashivaratri
“Walk with piety and fearlessness. Start a Padayatra from Bangalore to Dharmasthala, the abode of Lord Shiva, and obtain the divine blessings on the most pious day of Mahashivaratri”
Mahashivaratri is considered the most precious day for Lord Shiva’s devotees, most devotees fast with penance and meditation on this auspicious day and seek the blessings of Lord Shiva. Shree Kshetra Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara, the abode of Lord Manjunatha is the most pious and sanctified spiritual destination in Southern India, every year lakhs of devotees throng the beautiful temple situated in the pristine Western Ghats.
Sponsor a meaningful service and obtain the divine blessings of the Lord Manjunatheshwara
Sponsor the food
Devotees can sponsor breakfast, lunch, and dinner to the devotees en route to the padayatra from Bangalore to Kshetra Dharmasthala. As thousands of devotees traverse from Bangalore. The padayatra is tedious and difficult for the devotees, as they walk with immense faith and bhakti
Sponsor medicines
Devotees can fall ill while they are on their padayatra, and many devotees who are ailing with Diabetes, High blood pressure, and other chronic ailments partake in the padayatra, and their health needs to be looked after. Sponsor the medicines for the devotees and serve them.
Sponsor a leg massager
As the devotees walk miles every day, their legs get swollen with pain, if the devotee’s legs aren’t taken better care of, their next day walking would be difficult, hence a good leg massage might do wonders for them. Sponsor a leg massager and serve the devotee.
Sponsor a sapling
Thousands of devotees take part in the padayatra, they walk through the state and national highways, and planting a sapling can help in the big fight against climate change. Sponsor a sapling and fight climate change and get the divine blessings of Lord Shiva.
All sponsors for the above-mentioned services fall under Section 80G deduction of the Income Tax Act and are allowed for the amount paid by the taxpayer as a donation to any fund or institution or charitable Trust.
Bhakti and faith move mountains
The belief in Dharma and Righteousness is the divine purpose at Shree Kshetra Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara, every devotee who visits and offers his prayers here believes with great conviction and commitment. The most renowned spiritual temple destination of South India has a rich tradition and history, the legend and history of the temple date back around 800 years.
Lord Manjunatheshwara, the chief deity of the spiritual abode at Kshetra Dharmasthala has taken the form of a shiva linga and sanctified to an immaculate form at the temple town of Dharmasthala since and forever. Lord Manjunatheshwara, is being worshipped in a very unusual yet exceptionally inordinate manner at Shree kshetra Dharamasthala, as this Shaiva temple is beseeched by Vaishnava priests and administered by Jain descendants.
Athma Linga Trust and its charitable service to the devotees
Athma Linga is the trust that manages all the affairs related to the Padayatra, the trust has a glorious history of over 30 years in managing the yatra. Every year for Mahashivaratri, the trust has managed the padayatra of thousands of devotees who come with great devotion.
Padayatra – Walk the distance with ease and with the power of Bhakti
The distance hardly matters if one is charged with divine Bhakti and power. The distance of over 300 km from Bangalore to Dharmasthala is traversed in 11 days starting from Bangalore, every stop and halt is meticulously planned and perfected. The food is taken care of by sponsors and devotees who serve healthy and hot food at predestined locations en route to the padayatra.
Few Lines About Lord Shiva
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“Fire is His head, the sun and moon His eyes, space His ears, the Vedas His speech, the wind His breath, the universe His heart. From His feet the Earth has originated. Verily, He is the inner self of all beings.”
Only armed with a trishul and damru, Lord Shiva always stayed away from wealth. You're missing out on nothing in life if you're not attached to wealth and materialistic things. Because materialistic happiness is temporary. You need to find your happiness in events and experiences, and not things.
The Tripuṇḍra, three horizontal lines, on the forehead as well as other body parts are symbols during rites of passages, and for some a daily practice. These lines, states Antonio Rigopoulos, represent Shiva's threefold power of will (icchāśakti), knowledge (jñānaśakti), and action (kriyāśakti).