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Shree Venkataramana Temple, Dongerkery, Mangalore
Traditionally, the Vaishya Community has been native to the Konkan region along the West Coast comprising Goa and surrounding areas. However, following the Portuguese occupation of Goa, they began to migrate southwards in order to escape the Portuguese policy of forcible conversion. Many of them settled along the way in various pockets in the Coastal region and some families settled in Mangalore. Many Vaishya Bhandavas were devotees of Lord Sri Venkataramana and they felt the need for a temple. They build the temple of Lord Sri Venkataramana at Boloor in the year 1830. This task was performed with the help of JOG SHET family. Later on it was felt that a more centrally located temple was needed. While the community elders were pondering over the prospect of building such a temple, the Deity appeared in the dream of Venkappa Shet who assured him that his sannidhi will be consecrated in the middle of the city. Therefore the process of building the temple was set into motion after informing all the elders of the community. A suitable piece of land was acquired at a central place called Dongra in the year 1859 (This locality is now known as Dongerkery). In olden days, this land was a Shiva Sannidhi and the construction work commenced in the year 1859. The responsibility for the construction was shouldered by Venkappa Shet. Then due to financial crisis Raghunath Shet of Hanchina Mane helped him financially and the work was completed in the year 1869.

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