SHRI SHANKARNARAYANA  SEVA  SAMITHI

C/o Shri Shankarnarayana Temple,

Hattiangadi � 576 283, India

On the banks of gently flowing river Varahi, amidst swaying palms and lush green paddy fields lies our ancestral village of Hattiangadi. In this picturesque village our ancestors  had built Sri Shankarnarayana Temple some 400 years ago.

   Gently flowing river Varahi amidst swaying palms

 Sri Shankarnarayana Temple at Hattiangadi has had a glorious past, steeped in religious  tradition.

        Presiding deity Lord Shankarnarayana 

This temple is also known as Gosavi Matha, because of its association with poet saint Sri Ramavallabh   Das  of  Maharastra. Sri Gangadhar Das one of his disciples settled down here some three hundred and sixty years ago,  to spread the message of Krishna Bhakti. Ever since then the Gokulashtamy Vritha is being observed without a break, as per the dictions laid down by the revered saint Sri Ramavallabh Das.

One Idol of Lord Krishna  given to our ancestors by the revered Saint 

By the grace of the Lord , all the rituals and festivals such as, Shivarathri, Gokulashtamy, Hari-jagara during Ashvayuja, Kartik Deepotsava, are being performed without a hitch, and more important,  without a break for over three and a half centuries. 

These viniyogas and upkeep of the temple are being managed by a handful of devotees. Ever eroding Economy is putting a severe strain on their resources. Added to this the Bank interest too has being slashed. This is a cause of worry.

Several beautiful idols of Lord Krishna being decked up during Gokulashtamy vritha

To alleviate the situation, and to generate a perpetual source of income, and also provide additional facilities for the devotees who participate during the  Ashtamy Vritha , it has been proposed to construct a Kalyana Mantapa. and a couple of rooms to be let out for religious functions and Marriages of residents of neighboring Villages ( Hattikudru,  Gulvady, Tallur, Basrur ) who are in dire need  of such a facility. But as the response for our appeal was not so encouraging, the committee has decided to shelve the proposal. In stead, it has been decided to raise adequate amount of funds to be deposited suitably, to generate adequate amount of interest to run the religious functions at the shrine and also for maintenance.