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Devaragudda Karnika 2026: Reins of country in hands of saints!
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News18•19-10-2026, 19:45
Devaragudda Karnika 2026: Reins of country in hands of saints!
- •The historic Karnikotsava of Sri Malatesha Swamy Temple at Devaragudda in Ranebennur taluk of Haveri district was held with great fanfare in the presence of thousands of devotees.
- •Goravayya Nagappajja observed a strict 9-day fasting vow, climbed a 15-foot bow, and proclaimed the divine voice stating that pearls were scattered over the Red Fort.
- •Chief priest Santhosh Bhatta Guruji analyzed that post-monsoon rains will bring abundant crops, ending farmers' hardships and improving their financial lives.
- •Politically, the prophecy hints at the possibility that spiritual leaders or saints might take over the highest political administration and power in the country.
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The divine prophecy proclaimed by Goravayya Nagappajja stated that pearls were scattered over the Red Fort, which chief priest Santhosh Bhatta Guruji analyzed as a sign of agricultural abundance and potential political shifts where power could enter the hands of saints and sages.
The prophecy brings hope to farmers suffering from failed monsoon rains by predicting good post-monsoon (hingaru) rains, leading to abundant crop yields described as grains growing like pearls, thus improving the financial lives of farmers.
Goravayya Nagappajja Urmi announced this year's divine voice after observing a strict nine-day fasting vow and climbing a 15-foot bow during the historic Karnikotsava at the Sri Malatesha Swamy Temple.
