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Maramma Jatra begins grandly in Chamarajanagar
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News18•13-10-2026, 09:28
Maramma Jatra begins grandly in Chamarajanagar
- •The historically famous Allahalli Maramma Jatra of Nitre village in Chamarajanagar district commenced with unique religious rituals.
- •Hundreds of devotees undertook a trekking pilgrimage through the Kaskalapura forest bordering Bandipur to reach the Maramma shrine.
- •Devotees offered special prayers deep inside the forest, caught a glimpse of the goddess, and fulfilled their sacred vows.
- •After returning to the village in the early morning, devotees performed holy water rituals and initiated the grand Rathaotsava.
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The shrine of Goddess Maramma is located deep inside the Kaskalapura forest, which borders the Bandipura forest area in Chamarajanagar district.
After completing their prayers in the forest, devotees return to the village in the early hours to initiate the Rathaotsava by offering holy water rituals (Teertharchane) to the village chariot.
Hundreds of devotees from Nitre village and surrounding regions traditionally walk along the forest path of Kaskalapura to reach the temple.
