Shri Ganapati Mahamai Mahishasura Mardhini Temple is situated in the village of Gudballi - Dhareswar of
Kumta, which is on the
Kanyakumari -
Mumbai National Highway 17. Lots of devotees visit this temple on the 9th day of
Dussehra. On this auspicious day, the devotees will take out fried
vadas from the boiling oil with their bare hands, which will later be served as
prasad. The temple also conducts special
pujas in the month of Kartika (October - November).
The temple is about 2 km from the highway and stop is at Dhareswar which is between
Honnavar and Kumta. The nearest railhead is at Honnavar.
[Source daivajnabrahmins.com (120) 04-Jan-05]
