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Divine Bath in Dense Forest: A Rare Ritual at Kashipatna Adishakti Temple
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News18•19-10-2026, 11:42
Divine Bath in Dense Forest: A Rare Ritual at Kashipatna Adishakti Temple
- •A rare religious ritual is observed during Kaveri Sankramana at the Adishakti Ammanavaru Temple in Kashipatna, Belthangady taluk.
- •The processional idol is taken through a three-kilometer dense forest path to a natural water stream flowing from the base of a boulder for abhisheka.
- •Since circumambulation is not possible inside the cave-like temple, this forest journey serves as the deity's annual circumambulation.
- •A family from the Yadav community has been traditionally serving the deity across generations by carrying the idol and water pots.
- •Devotees take holy dips and collect sacred water from the stream, celebrating the deep bond between nature and religious tradition.
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During Kaveri Sankramana, the processional idol of the deity is taken in a three-kilometer procession through a dense forest to a natural water stream flowing from a boulder, where an abhisheka is performed.
Because the cave-like temple is surrounded by rock boulders, regular circumambulation is impossible. Instead, the deity departs from the right side, travels through the forest for rituals, and re-enters from the left side, symbolizing the annual pradakshina.
A family belonging to the Yadav community has been rendering services to the deity across generations, handling responsibilities such as performing pooja, dance services, and carrying the processional idol and water pot.
