Sri Kappadi Kshetra Jatre is held from the day of Mahashivarathri
festival to the day of Chandramana Ugadi festival.
Sacred Places
Sacred places of worship at Sri Kappadi Kshetra include Shrine of
Sri Rachappaji, Chennajjamanni, Siddappaji Devasthana, Manteswamy Basava, Kadebagilu,
Konda and Uriyuva Gaddige. Today, the presiding Mathadhipathi sits on the
gaddige and gives darshana to the devotees twice a day during the Jatra period.
Centre of
Pilgrimage
Over the years, Kappadi has grown to become an important centre of
Pilgrimage. Every year, during the Jatre thousands of people congregate at the
Kshetra. People belonging to all castes, creeds and religions worship the Shrine
of Sri Rachappaji. The Kshetra is also a sacred place for the surrounding
population to settle disputes by swearing before the Shrine. People who have
not been able to conceive are given pinda
prasada and many couples have benefited from this. At Sri Kappadi Kshetra,
in accordance with the Veerashaiva ideology, no elabroate pujas or rituals are
held. The devotees only seek the blessings of the presiding pontiff and offer
coconuts to the deity. During the month-long Jatre, no coconuts are broken
before the deity.
People who visit the shrine come with a wide variety of ailments, related to both the mind and body.