After Tipu Sultan taking over the State of Mysore, ‘Datta peeta’ was totally ‘Islamized’ !
There is a place called ‘Datta peeta’ about 30 kms away from Chikmangalur District in Karnataka where there is a mountain of 4000 feet height. There is a cave on this mountain. Dattatreya Swami did penance in this cave which is known as ‘Datta peeta’. When Tipu Sultan took over the State of Mysore, that time only, ‘Islamization’ of ‘Datta peeta’ took place. Tipu Sultan attacked/ encroached upon this place and built tombs and converted this place into a grave-yard. There were things like ‘Deep-stambha’, ‘Kamandalu’, ‘Paaduka’ etc. which have been removed from there and its name was changed to ‘Baba Budan’ by constructing a tomb. ‘Urus’ is celebrated here in Baba’s name and everything was ‘Islamized’.
Celebrations to begin from Dec. 27
Chikkamagaluru Deputy Commissioner Bagadi Gautam has issued a notification listing a set of instructions for devotees participating in the Datta Jayanti celebrations to be held for three days from December 27.
In the notification issued on Wednesday, Mr. Gautam said the organisers have to take prior permission from the police officers concerned. Conducting any event without prior permission had been prohibited. Participants will not be allowed to carry any weapon during the event. Nobody will be allowed to damage public property or hold a protest or burn effigies. It will be the responsibility of the organisers to ensure the public are not disturbed during the event, the officer said.
Two voters above 97 being led to the polling booth at Beluru in Madikeri
MYSURU: Voting in phase 1 of the gram panchayat election was peaceful across the southern districts. Voting passed off without any major glitches. Fear of the pandemic did not deter voters from participating in the polls for the rural bodies. Several voters above 90 years also cast their vote.
In all the districts, GP election voting has been planned in two phases. However, in Chikkamagaluru, voting is held in a single phase because of Datta Jayanti that will commence from December 27.
In Mysuru, voting was held in five taluks including Hunsur, KR Nagar, Saragur, HD Kote, and Periyapatna. In neighbouring Chamarajanagar, Gundlupet and Chamarajanagar taluks witnessed voting today.