Mahalasa Temple Basrur.....

Like others, the
town is spiritual
centre for GSB
community Basrur, the historical town
of Kundapura taluk on the
banks of Varahi river was
the vibrant harbour and
center of trade. Though,
the town lostsignificance
as the trade centre now, it
is the home to over 40
spiritual sites of all
religions.
Like others, the town is
spiritual centre for GSB
community. Sri Mahalasa
Narayani temple , a holy
destination for the GSB
community is situated in
this historical town. Being
the century old temple, it
was visited by the Swamijis
of all Maths including
Kashi Samsthana and
Gokarna Parthagali Matt.
The presiding deity Sri
Mahalasa Narayani is
being worshipped. The
history says that the spirit
for the Mahalasa temple
was derived from its
Moolasthana, i.e. Sri
Mahalasa at Mardoli in
Goa.
The temple was renovated
recently. The temple now
adorns a new look with
magnificient its 49ft.
structure with a 3000 sq.ft.
main tower. The temple
architecture attracts the
devotees as various
puranas and stories have
been carved in the tower.
The craft work on the
windows, doors of the
temples are worth seeing.
Address
Shri Mahalasa Narayani
Temple
Basrur, Udupi - 576 211
Karnataka, India
Phone: +91 8254 747700 . Shri
Mahalasa
Narayani
temple, a holy
destination for
the GSB
community, is
situated in this
historical town.
Being a
century-old
temple, it was
visited by the
Swamijis
(pontiffs) of all
Maths, including
Kashi
Samsthana and
Gokarna
Parthagali Matt.
The history says
that the spirit
for the
Mahalasa
temple was
derived from its
Moolasthana,
i.e. Shri
Mahalasa at
Mardol in Goa.
The temple was
renovated
recently. The
temple now
adorns a new
look with its
magnificient 49-
feet structure
with a 3000 sq.
ft main tower.
The temple
architecture
attracts the
devotees as
various puranas
and stories
have been
carved in the
tower. The craft
work on the
windows, doors
of the temples
are worth
seeing.
Popular legend
says that in the
historic past,
Vasuchakravarti,
the ruler of this
area, had his
HQ at Basrur. It
is a common
belief that
Vasupura
became known
as Basrur. There
still exists the
remains of an
old fort with
moat all around
and a mud wall
surrounding it.
There are ruins
of Guppu
Sadananda
Math, belonging
to ‘North-
Panth’. There
are several
temples, bhuta
shrines,
mosques,
churches.
The river port at
Basrur used to
attract the
Dutch,
Portuguese and
British initially
for promoting
their business,
but later they
continued their
stay for political
occupation. In
the 16th
century AD,
Basrur was
within the
sovereignty of
Vijayanagara
Kingdom and
after its fall
under Keladi
(Nagar) Nayaks.
Prominent
people
belonging to
GSB community
were ministers
under them.
JAI SHRI MAHALASA!!!