Chandavar is a village to the south-east of Kumta near Mallapur. Hosad and Konally are hamlets in the same neighborhood, in which are situated the ancestral homes of the Chandavarkar family. Hosad, which was another ancestral seat (from which one of the branches of the family moved to Mallapur), contains the family temple of Shri Santana Gopalkrishna, which was built more than 300 years ago. Subsequently the affairs of the temple were supervised by Late.Shri Prabhakar Chandavarkar of Mallapur till Late Shri Pandurang R. Chandavarkar took the reins. The Late.Shri Pandurang Chandavarkar got the temple renovated once again somewhere in the year 1979-1980 with the help of donations he collected, from various sources. He handed over the charge to Sri Vasant S.Chandavarkar since 1983 and that continues till date as he is also the President of the Trust that was created to handle the affairs of the temple. The local Hallaki Gowda and others hold the deity in high esteem they perform bhajans, poojas, special poojas etc. in the temple environs.
Year 2005 turned out to be a glorious year in the history of the Lord Santan Gopalkrishna. A new temple has been built on the very ground it always occupied and also a kitchen with dining hall for about 60 persons at a time and a house for the Archak and a guest house for visitors and also a cowshed have been newly built. An area of about 12000 Sq. Ft. surrounded by the temple has been laid with interlock pavement bricks. The temple has become a seat of divinity and school children visit it during their field trips. Many people have paid their obeisance to the lord by coming to the temple.
Prathistha Ceremonies: The Prathistha ceremonies were held from 16th February 2005 to 20th February 2005 which was auspiciously conducted by ved Shri. Katte Parmeshwar Bhat of Navelgaon in Honavar along with the assistance of his retinue numbering about 19 well read vaidiks. Our Param Poojya Swamiji H.H. Sri Sadyojat Shankarashram installed the Shikhar Kalash on the 17th February 2005 amidst a big big gathering. All the 5 days, during the ceremonies there was a large attendance of Bhaktas and followers of the deity from nearby and also far off places like Mumbai and other cities. Annasantarpan was hosted day and night throughout these five days and it was a treat to witness and watch. Since last fours years the vaidik performing the pooja Sri Gajanan L Bhat has been provided with house, cattle shed, telephone. He is paid a salary every month. Funds with the good efforts of The Late.Shri Pandurang Chandavarkar (who was 93 years young and shifted from Halyal to Mumbai to stay with his daughter) and others had built a small capital of Rs. 38000/- and with the help of donations from philanthropists the expenses are met.
Prathistha Ceremonies: A Pictorial Preview
Guest Rooms and Kitchen Room and Dining Hall House for the Vaidik
The focus is on four factors and the mitigation thereof. Local Temple Infrastructure Upkeep and Upgradation of Records Social Issues Financial Issues Have been individually broken down as follows:
Local Temple Infrastructure What is required? What is to be done? Local Temple Infrastructure Monetary Support a) Water Situation a) Seva Receipts b) Plantation b) Temple Funds c) Beautification c) Fund Contributions
Upkeep and Upgradation of Records What is required? What is to be done? Upkeep and Upgradation of Records Local area Support a) Land Records a) Executive b) Acquisition of Rights b) Functional c) Any financial expenditure involved for the above.
Social Issues What is required? What is to be done? Social a) HRD support ideas a) NGO Activities b) Development of Corpus b) Literacy on a Self Sustaining Basis c) Computer Education c) How to generate local d) Health Camp Employment for society at large d) Supporting the local population and to stop Conversions
Financial Issues What is required? What is to be done? Finance Forms of monetary support 1) Annual Expenditure a) Seva receipts 2) Temple Viniyoga b) Annual sevas a) Vaidik Salaries c) Special Pooja’s b) Pooja item expenditure d) Individual contributions 2) Upkeep and maintenance e) Creation of funds a) Temple premises b) Residential Quarters c) Local infrastructure 3) Sinking Fund 4) Corpus
Sevas Done at the Temple Sr. No. SEVA NAME AMOUNT 1 Chandana Abhishek 15/- 2 Panchamrut Abhishek 15/- 3 Dadhyanya Naivedya 20/- 4 Masuraulaki Naivedya (Kalye Undye) 20/- 5 Panchakhadya Naivedya 20/- 6 Nandadeep 1 month 75/- 7 Laxminarayan Hridaya Parayana 25/- 8 Laxminarayan Sahasranama Parayana 25/- 9 Vishnu Sahasranama Parayana 25/- 10 Vishnusookta Parayana 25/- 11 Phalasamarpana 11/- 12 Ashtotara Kumkumarchana 15/- 13 Ashtotara Tulsi Kumkumarchana 20/- 14 Ashvatta Puja 15/- 15 Naga Puja 20/- 16 Ratrideep Aradhana Puja 150/- 17 Santarpaane (1 Brahmin + 1 Suhasini ) 150/- Tulabhar ( Material to be supplied 18 seperated ) 100/- 19 Vishesha Aarti 3/-
The presentation is over and would now like the family members to discuss and come out with ideas.
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