{"product_id":"kumkumarchana-banashankari-temple-badami","title":"Kumkumarchana — Banashankari Temple, Badami","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the Banashankari Temple in Cholachagudda, near Badami, this Kumkumarchana honours Devi Banashankari, worshipped as Shakambari, with kumkum at each of her names. It is booked online in your name and performed by the temple's priests for up to four names. A temple receipt or a WhatsApp confirmation follows the seva.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is Kumkumarchana?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a Kumkumarchana the priest chants the Devi's names and offers kumkum, or vermilion, at every one of them. The chant is usually the ashtottara of 108 names, though the sahasranama of a thousand names is also used. Devi temples commonly keep it as a seva for the welfare of the family. At Cholachagudda it is made to Banashankari, also called Shakambari, with your name and gotra spoken in the sankalp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy devotees book it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonouring Devi Banashankari as the family deity, the kuladevata, from wherever the family now lives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA prayer for the well-being and harmony of the whole household\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThanksgiving to Shakambari, remembered in tradition for feeding people through a famine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA prayer for marriage, or for a contented married life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtection for the family, asked of the Devi in faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen to book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKumkumarchana is customarily offered on Tuesdays and Fridays, on full-moon days and during Navaratri. At Cholachagudda, January brings the Banashankari fair, which draws large crowds. Whatever day you prefer, our team confirms the date with you on WhatsApp after you book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Banashankari Temple\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Banashankari Temple stands at Cholachagudda, near Badami, in Bagalkot district of Karnataka. It is dedicated to Devi Banashankari, who is also worshipped as Shakambari. Tradition remembers Shakambari as the form of the Devi who fed people with vegetables and greens during a famine. Her fair in January draws large crowds. This is a different shrine from the Banashankari Amma temple in Bengaluru. Families who honour her as the mother who nourishes find kumkum at her names a fitting offering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat this booking covers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKumkumarchana at Banashankari Temple, Cholachagudda, Badami, booked in your name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSankalp with your name and gotra, and birth star if you share it, for up to four names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemple receipt or confirmation on WhatsApp after the puja\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAdd-ons for this booking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSari offering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnadana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose any of these when you book, or ask our team on WhatsApp. Each add-on is offered in your name, on dates confirmed with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlease note\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe date, the number of names and whether the seva can be done without you are confirmed with you on WhatsApp before your booking is processed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo private video of the ritual is promised; photos are shared only where the temple allows them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrasad is not sent to your address.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMore Devi pujas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/kn\/products\/alankara-puja-mookambika-temple-kollur\"\u003eAlankara Puja — Mookambika Temple, Kollur\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/kn\/products\/sharadamba-seva-on-your-date-sringeri-sharada-peetham\"\u003eSharadamba Seva on Your Date — Sringeri Sharada Peetham\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/kn\/products\/karthi-puja-durgaparameshwari-temple-kateel\"\u003eKarthi Puja — Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kateel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore booking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShare the name(s) and gotra when you book. Our team confirms the date and details with you on WhatsApp. Divine Hindu is an independent service, not affiliated with the temple administration. Questions? \u003ca href=\"\/kn\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Divine Hindu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67622797771059,"sku":"DH-SI-KA-E16","price":1101.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/4988\/3955\/files\/kumkumarchana-banashankari-temple-badami.webp?v=1791387847","url":"https:\/\/www.divinehindu.in\/kn\/products\/kumkumarchana-banashankari-temple-badami","provider":"Divine Hindu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}