Karnataka: Muslim man has a temple for spirit god, performs pooja

A Muslim man has been performing rituals and praying at a Koragajja temple he constructed beside his home at Kavatharu village close to Mulki within the communally delicate Dakshina Kannada district for the final 19 years, spreading the message of concord.
P Qasim, 65, a local of Chittalancheri in Palakkad district of Kerala, had migrated to Mulki three many years in the past.
Qasim says he constructed the temple for Koragajja, the ‘Daiva’ (spirit god) worshipped in Tulunadu area, on the recommendation of a priest whom he approached when he confronted a tough part in life.
The priest advised him that the sooner inhabitants of his home used to worship Koragajja, the ‘Daiva’ believed to assist individuals overcome obstacles and fulfil their wishes.
He discovered the spot close to his home and constructed a temple there.
Now, round 50 individuals within the village, belonging to completely different religions, come and pray there, he says.
Qasim performs day by day rituals on the temple, particular poojas on events and distributes sandal paste as ‘prasadam’ to the devotees.
The temple additionally conducts ‘Kolotsava’ competition each two years like different Koragajja temples within the district.
Qasim says he turned vegetarian the day he began performing rituals on the temple.
Qasim additionally stopped going to the masjid as he had a ‘darshan’ of Koragajja, he stated.
His youngsters, nevertheless, go to the masjid, but additionally have sturdy religion in Koragajja, Qasim says.