The Sampige Rathotsava (Chariot Festival) attracts thousands of devotees. Worshipppers came together to celebrate the Sampige Sri Srinivasa Devaral Rathotsava on Thursday, Apr 30, 2026. Sampige is a village and a gram panchayat located in the Turuvekere Taluk of the Tumkuru district. It is situated 110 kms from Bengaluru and 41 kms from Tumkuru. The
The Dhanurmasa/Margazhi Shukla Paksha Ekadasi is called Vaikunta Ekadasi. On Vaikunta Ekadashi, it is believed that Vaikunta Dwaram (the gates of Vaikunta Loka, where Lord Vishnu lives) is opened. The significance of Vaikunta Ekadashi can be traced back to the Padma Purana. The Purana indicates that Bhagwan Vishnu took the form of ‘Ekadasi’—female energy—to kill