UDUPI: The administration of Sri Mookambika Temple in Kollur clarified that a ritual with the name ‘Salam Mangalarati’ does not exist in the official records of the temple.
“As per official records, the puja performed in the evening is called Pradosha Mangalarati and it is not Salam Mangalarati,” an official said.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) had recently demanded the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department to stop the ‘Salam Mangalarathi’ that is believed to be performed to commemorate the visit of Tipu Sultan at Kollur temple.
