Kemtur, an idyllic village on the outskirts of Udupi (my home town). I have been visiting this small hamlet since last 3 years, because our ancestral Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is situated in this village, on the eastern banks of the river (and they say the village is named so because of us KAMATHS - “ಕಾಮತರ ಊರು – ಕೆಮ್ತೂರು”.
The village doesn't have a proper bus facility, and has a small mud road for transport – but now new and a better road is being built, may take another year for that to complete. And over the years i have observed the slow transformation of this village with a hanging bridge (13°17'55"N, 74°45'39"E )connecting the village to the neighbouring Manipura – village close to Katapadi. Last year a vented dam (13°17'41"N, 74°45'43"E) was constructed to facilitate the transport and also to block the salt water entering the fields of cultivation.
The nature beckons you, and as you walk along the mud road that is passing through or along the ridges of the field you hear the occasional chirping of birds, howling of the dogs or the call of the cattle.
Once in a while the lull of the village is broken by the rattling of the wheels of train that travel along the Konkan Railways, to break the monotony. But still you find peace in this serene atmosphere with all the green fields around, and some one working on his fields alone – without the hurriedness of the city goer.
The main deity of the village is 'Vishnumoorthy' – Lord Vishnu, a renovated temple, constructed with granite. It has also got a new flag post standing tall amidst the silence, as if guarding it.
The village doesn't have a proper bus facility, and has a small mud road for transport – but now new and a better road is being built, may take another year for that to complete. And over the years i have observed the slow transformation of this village with a hanging bridge (13°17'55"N, 74°45'39"E )connecting the village to the neighbouring Manipura – village close to Katapadi. Last year a vented dam (13°17'41"N, 74°45'43"E) was constructed to facilitate the transport and also to block the salt water entering the fields of cultivation.
The nature beckons you, and as you walk along the mud road that is passing through or along the ridges of the field you hear the occasional chirping of birds, howling of the dogs or the call of the cattle.
Once in a while the lull of the village is broken by the rattling of the wheels of train that travel along the Konkan Railways, to break the monotony. But still you find peace in this serene atmosphere with all the green fields around, and some one working on his fields alone – without the hurriedness of the city goer.
The main deity of the village is 'Vishnumoorthy' – Lord Vishnu, a renovated temple, constructed with granite. It has also got a new flag post standing tall amidst the silence, as if guarding it.
Our (means Kamaths' family) temple (13°17'52"N, 74°45'43"E ) is small, surrounded by fields on all side except on the west where the river flows along. The main deity is Laksmi Narasimha, along with our Kuladevatas Shantadurga and Vijayadurga. This temple is slowly gaining significance because of Kemtur Kamaths who are in far off places are trying to get to their roots and finally they find this place (like my family).
And usually I don't miss any opportunity to visit the temple, so that i can be with nature, relax though for a short while away from all the hullabaloo of the city.
nice to see this sir , our next get together should be here.
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