<p>The main door of the temple was opened amidst a lot of pomp and gaiety, in keeping with the tradition at about 12.04 noon on Thursday. Though the devotees were well aware that the temple doors would be opened only by afternoon, the queue of over a thousand and more stood awaiting the moment since early hours. <br /><br />Their devotion knew no bounds when the temple doors were opened, despite the fact that the devotees would not be allowed to enter the temple on day one. As far as the tradition goes, the temple is opened for devotees only after the deity is cleaned, and bejewelled.<br /><br />Just as the doors opened, a member of Talawar lineage cut the banana stems lined up in front of the temple, as is the tradition. This is being done with the belief that the devotees should not be seen to the goddess, since the temple would be lying closed for long. This practice is said to rid the evils and ill effects, if any. <br /><br />With heavy rush of devotees which kept increasing, the officers had to relent and allow them inside the temple for a darshan. MLA H S Prakash, deputy commissioner Dr K G Jagadish, superintendant of police Amit Singh, CMC president C R Shankar, tahsildar Mathai and others were among the first lot who went inside the temple.<br /><br />Devotees were surprised to see the lamps glowing and the flowers still fresh even as the door opened after a long gap. The temple would be open for visitors from 6 am everyday till October 28, 12 noon, when the temple doors would be closed again.<br /><br /></p>
<p>The main door of the temple was opened amidst a lot of pomp and gaiety, in keeping with the tradition at about 12.04 noon on Thursday. Though the devotees were well aware that the temple doors would be opened only by afternoon, the queue of over a thousand and more stood awaiting the moment since early hours. <br /><br />Their devotion knew no bounds when the temple doors were opened, despite the fact that the devotees would not be allowed to enter the temple on day one. As far as the tradition goes, the temple is opened for devotees only after the deity is cleaned, and bejewelled.<br /><br />Just as the doors opened, a member of Talawar lineage cut the banana stems lined up in front of the temple, as is the tradition. This is being done with the belief that the devotees should not be seen to the goddess, since the temple would be lying closed for long. This practice is said to rid the evils and ill effects, if any. <br /><br />With heavy rush of devotees which kept increasing, the officers had to relent and allow them inside the temple for a darshan. MLA H S Prakash, deputy commissioner Dr K G Jagadish, superintendant of police Amit Singh, CMC president C R Shankar, tahsildar Mathai and others were among the first lot who went inside the temple.<br /><br />Devotees were surprised to see the lamps glowing and the flowers still fresh even as the door opened after a long gap. The temple would be open for visitors from 6 am everyday till October 28, 12 noon, when the temple doors would be closed again.<br /><br /></p>
