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Divine Restriction Halts Tirupati Temple in Mangaluru; Vijayanagara Rulers Respected This Command
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News18•05-10-2026, 08:21
Divine Restriction Halts Tirupati Temple in Mangaluru; Vijayanagara Rulers Respected This Command
- •10 acres of land allotted to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) in Badaga Ekkaru village, Mangaluru.
- •Local devotees and family members of Ekkaru Sri Kodamanithaya Daivasthana object, citing violation of Daivasthana rules.
- •Locals state Ekkaru Kodamanithaya Daivasthana has an 800-year history with unique regional practices.
- •The divine pronouncement "Katti devasthana ijji, deepayi muguli ijji, devera emkule, daivala emkule" prohibits other temples.
- •Even Vijayanagara rulers respected this heritage, not building other temples in Ekkaru Magane.
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Locals and the family members of the Ekkaru Sri Kodamanithaya Daivasthana object to the project because they fear it will violate the 800-year-old traditions, regional restrictions, and divine pronouncements of their local demigod heritage.
The state government has allotted 10 acres of land to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams in Badaga Ekkaru village to construct a Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple and a Kalyana Mantapa.
Locals state that due to a long-standing divine belief that no other temple with a kalasha or flagstaff should be established in Ekkaru Magane, historical rulers like Vijayanagara, Banga, Ajila, and Paiva Heggade respected these boundaries and built no other temples there.
