Rajapur Saraswat Sangh - Mumbai ;

Our Temples


To revitalize the rich religious heritage and to bring unity and progress by spiritual means, our forefathers thought of establishing dharmic centres. These temples facilitated community gatherings, carrying out religious rituals & traditions also it helped to safeguard the Culture they carried over centuries. As a result and by the efforts of the local people, following temples were established :

  • Shree Durgaparameshwari Temple, Montimaru, P.O: Manchi, Bantwal, D.K. Dist., Karnataka - 574323
  • Shree Durgaparameshwari Temple, Katukukke, Kasargod Dist., Mogeru, Perla, Kerala - 671552
  • Shree Durgaparameshwari Temple, P. O Bantwal, Udupi Tq & Dist., Karnataka - 574115
  • Shree Durgaparameshwari Temple, Adpadi, Palli, Karkala Tq., Udupi Dist., Karnataka - 574244
  • Shree Adishakti Mahalaxmi Temple, P.O Hirgan, Tq: Karkala, Udupi Dist., Karnataka - 576117
  • Shree Narasimha Temple, Narasinghe, PO Manipal, Udupi Tq., Karnataka - 576123
  • Shree Mahaganapathi Mandir, Siddhivinayak Nagar, Bhopar Road, Dombivali(E) - 421204

All these temples have been well renovated and have become the centres for Dharmic Activities. Centenary celebrations of Laxmipura Temple in 1991 and Golden Jubilee celebrations of Bantakal Temple in 1992 were attended by a large section of the community and dharmic unity of the community has been strengthened. Sandhyavandana camps and Brahmopadesha ceremonies for the benefit of the community people are conducted every year free of cost.

The following souvenirs published by these temples, presented a detailed pocture of their activities and progress:

  1. Prasada 1971 - to commemorate the construction of Shree Poornanda Saraswati Sabha Bhavan at Shri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Bantakal, Udipi.
  2. Arpane 1975 - to commemorate the construction and inauguration of new Chariot at Shri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Bantakal, Udipi.
  3. Aashirwad 1977 - To commemorate the Chaturmasya Vrita celebration of H.H Shri Sachchidananda Saraswati Swamiji, Kavale Math at Shri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Bantakal, Udipi.
  4. Durga Prasad 1988 - brought out by Shri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Mogeru, on the occasion of Brahma Kalashotsav.
  5. Shata Samskrit 1991 - Centenary celebrations of Shri Adishakti Mahalaxmi Temple, Laxmipura, Karkala.
  6. Swarna Durga 1992 - Golden Jubilee celebrations of Shri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Bantakal, Udipi.
  7. Prerana 1997 - Renovation of Shri Narasimha Temple, Narasinge, Parkala, Udipi.
  8. Shri Gayathri 1997 - to commemorate the decennial celebrations of Vaidik Nityakarma Shibira, Puttur which conducted Gayathri enchanting camps for 10 years.

All temples have in addition the Sabha Bhavans which serve the needs of the people, for their religious functions and cultural activities. With the same purpose Balavalikar Saraswati Brahmin Samaj, Sullia has built a community hall in 1992 at Sullia. Shri Varad Siddhi Vinayak Seva Mandal, Dombivli established in 1986 is celebrating Ganesh festival every year on a grand scale and is also encouraging students of the community by giving scholarships.


Rajapur Saraswat Sangh, Mumbai