Devotees Undertake Mantralaya Pilgrimage, Receive Blessings of Sri Subudhendra Tirtha

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Bengaluru: Devotees who had rendered special services during the annual aradhana celebrations of Sri Raghavendra Swamy at the Nanjangud Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt in Jayanagar 5th Block, Bengaluru, were taken on a pilgrimage to Mantralaya to seek the blessings and darshan of Sri Raghavendra Swamy.

The pilgrimage began with darshan of the village deity Manchalamma, followed by prayers at the shrine of Mukhyaprana. The devotees then offered prayers before the Moola Brindavana of Sri Raghavendra Swamy and recited the Sri Raghavendra Stotra and chanted “Om Sri Raghavendraya Namaha” before seeking the darshan of the Brindavana.

The devotees later met His Holiness Sri 1008 Sri Subudhendra Tirtha Sripadangalavaru. R.K. Vadindracharya, administrator of the mutt, briefed the pontiff about the services and support extended by devotees during the aradhana celebrations at the Jayanagar branch.

The devotees also respectfully offered the shesha vastra, fruits and mantrakshata from the Jayanagar mutt to Sri Sripadangalavaru. According to Sri Nandakishore Acharya, the offerings were made as a mark of devotion and gratitude.

On the occasion, Ravikumar presented a beautifully prepared dry-fruit garland to Sri Sripadangalavaru. Appreciating the offering, the pontiff said it should instead be offered to the utsava murti of Sri Raghavendra Swamy, Sri Prahlada Rajaru. He personally received the garland and offered it to the deity, blessing the devotees.

Another devotee, Maitreesh, offered 80 kg of pure honey for the abhisheka of Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy and received the blessings of the pontiff. Several devotees also made different offerings as part of their seva and expressed their devotion to Guru Rayaru.

Blessing the devotees, Sri Subudhendra Tirtha Sripadangalavaru said that the devotees had rendered their services with devotion at the Jayanagar 5th Block branch and had now brought the same devotion to Mantralaya to offer prayers before the Moola Brindavana.

He blessed the devotees, wishing that Sri Raghavendra Swamy would shower them with special grace and bless them with good health, happiness and prosperity. He encouraged devotees to visit Mantralaya every year, receive the padodaka, mantrakshata and prasada, and seek the blessings of Guru Rayaru.

He further said that Nanjangud Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutts and their branches have been established across the country for the benefit of devotees, providing them opportunities to worship and seek the grace of Sri Raghavendra Swamy.

Sri Sripadangalavaru also blessed R.K. Vadindracharya, the senior administrator of the Jayanagar mutt, along with the staff and volunteers, and distributed fruits and mantrakshata.

The devotees later participated in the Sri Moola Rama Chandradevaru Puja, received prasada and took part in the special evening celebrations. The pilgrimage concluded with the devotees expressing their gratitude and devotion and seeking the continued blessings of Sri Raghavendra Swamy.

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வாசன் ஐ கேர் மருத்துவமனை, பொம்மனஹள்ளி,”2-வது ஆண்டு விழா” – சிகிச்சை பெற்ற நோயாளிகள் தங்கள் அனுபவங்களை பகிர்ந்தனர்

பெங்களூரு: வாசன் ஐ கேர் மருத்துவமனை, பொம்மனஹள்ளி தனது இரண்டு ஆண்டு சேவையை நிறைவு செய்ததை முன்னிட்டு, 2-வது ஆண்டு விழா மற்றும் நலவிரும்பிகள் சந்திப்பு நிகழ்ச்சியை நடத்தியது.

இதில் மருத்துவமனையில் பல்வேறு கண் அறுவை சிகிச்சைகளை மேற்கொண்ட ஏராளமான நோயாளிகள், அவர்களது குடும்பத்தினர், மருத்துவர்கள், தொழில்நுட்பப் பணியாளர்கள் மற்றும் மருத்துவமனை ஊழியர்கள் கலந்து கொண்டனர்.

கடந்த இரண்டு ஆண்டுகளாக மருத்துவமனைக்கு தொடர்ந்து ஆதரவு அளித்து வரும் நோயாளிகள் மற்றும் நலவிரும்பிகளுக்கு நன்றி தெரிவிப்பதுடன், மருத்துவமனையின் சேவைகள் குறித்த அவர்களது கருத்துகள் மற்றும் அனுபவங்களை நேரடியாக அறிந்து கொள்வதும் நிகழ்ச்சியின் முக்கிய நோக்கமாக இருந்தது.

நிகழ்ச்சியில் கலந்து கொண்ட பல நோயாளிகள், மருத்துவமனையில் தங்களுக்கு வழங்கப்பட்ட சிகிச்சை மற்றும் பராமரிப்பு குறித்து திருப்தி தெரிவித்தனர். மருத்துவர்கள், தொழில்நுட்பப் பணியாளர்கள், செவிலியர் குழுவினர் மற்றும் இதர ஊழியர்கள் அளித்த ஒத்துழைப்பையும் அவர்கள் பாராட்டினர்.

சிகிச்சையின் போது மருத்துவர்கள் மற்றும் ஊழியர்களிடமிருந்து நல்ல ஆதரவு கிடைத்ததாகவும், அறுவை சிகிச்சைக்கு முன்பும், பின்னரும் தங்களது உடல்நலனில் மருத்துவமனை குழுவினர் அக்கறையுடன் கவனம் செலுத்தியதாகவும் நோயாளிகள் தெரிவித்தனர்.

மருத்துவமனையில் தங்களுக்கு கிடைத்த சிகிச்சை அனுபவம் திருப்திகரமாக இருந்ததால், தங்களது குடும்பத்தினர் மற்றும் நண்பர்களுக்கும் கண் சிகிச்சைக்காக வாசன் ஐ கேர் மருத்துவமனை, பொம்மனஹள்ளியை பரிந்துரைப்பதாக பல நோயாளிகள் தெரிவித்தனர்.

நிகழ்ச்சியில் டாக்டர் வீணா பிரபு-கேடராக்ட் மற்றும் ரிஃப்ராக்டிவ் அறுவை சிகிச்சை நிபுணர், டாக்டர் மெஹக்-விட்ரியோ-ரெட்டினா அறுவை சிகிச்சை நிபுணர், டாக்டர் நேஹா-குளாக்கோமா அறுவை சிகிச்சை நிபுணர்,  டாக்டர் நிஷாந்த்-கேடராக்ட், குழந்தைகள் கண் மருத்துவம் மற்றும் ஸ்குவிண்ட் நிபுணர் ஆகியோர் கலந்து கொண்டனர்.

மருத்துவர்கள் மற்றும் மருத்துவமனை குழுவினர் நோயாளிகளுடன் கலந்துரையாடி, அவர்களது சிகிச்சை மற்றும் அறுவை சிகிச்சைக்குப் பிந்தைய அனுபவங்களை கேட்டறிந்தனர். நோயாளிகள் தெரிவித்த கருத்துகள் மற்றும் ஆலோசனைகளும் கவனமாக கேட்டுக்கொள்ளப்பட்டன.

நோயாளிகளின் நம்பிக்கையும் அவர்களது கருத்துகளும் மருத்துவமனையின் சேவைகளை தொடர்ந்து மேம்படுத்துவதற்கு முக்கிய ஊக்கமாக இருப்பதாக மருத்துவமனை நிர்வாகம் தெரிவித்தது.

வரும் காலங்களிலும் நோயாளிகளுக்கு தரமான கண் மருத்துவ சேவைகளை வழங்குவதில் தொடர்ந்து கவனம் செலுத்தப்படும் என்றும் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டது. பல்வேறு கண் அறுவை சிகிச்சைகளை மேற்கொண்டிருந்த ஏராளமான நோயாளிகள் நிகழ்ச்சியில் கலந்து கொண்டு தங்களது அனுபவங்களை பகிர்ந்து கொண்டது விழாவின் சிறப்பம்சமாக அமைந்தது.

மருத்துவர்கள் மற்றும் மருத்துவமனை ஊழியர்களுக்கு நன்றி தெரிவித்த நோயாளிகள், மருத்துவமனையின் சேவைகள் குறித்து தங்களது குடும்பத்தினர் மற்றும் நண்பர்களிடம் தெரிவிப்பதாகவும் கூறினர்.

நிகழ்ச்சியின் நிறைவில், நோயாளிகள், அவர்களது குடும்பத்தினர், நலவிரும்பிகள் மற்றும் தொடர்ந்து ஆதரவு அளித்து வரும் அனைவருக்கும் மருத்துவமனை குழுவினர் நன்றி தெரிவித்தனர். அவர்களின் நம்பிக்கையும் ஆதரவும் மருத்துவமனையின் இரண்டு ஆண்டு சேவைப் பயணத்திற்கு முக்கிய காரணமாக அமைந்துள்ளதாகவும் தெரிவித்தனர்.

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Vasan Eye Care Hospital, Bommanahalli Celebrates Second Anniversary with Patients and Well-Wishers

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Bengaluru: Vasan Eye Care Hospital, Bommanahalli, celebrated the completion of its second year with a special anniversary and well-wishers meet, bringing together patients who had undergone eye surgeries, their families, doctors, technicians and hospital staff.

The programme was organised to mark two years of the hospital’s service and to acknowledge the trust, support and encouragement received from patients and the local community. The event also provided an opportunity for the hospital team to interact with patients, listen to their treatment experiences and receive feedback on the services offered.

Several patients who had undergone different eye surgeries at the hospital attended the programme and shared their experiences. Many expressed satisfaction with the treatment and care provided by the doctors, technicians, nursing team and other staff members.

Patients appreciated the doctors’ approach, the support provided during their treatment journey and the care extended before and after surgery. Several patients said their positive experience had given them confidence and that they would recommend Vasan Eye Care Hospital, Bommanahalli, to their family members and friends.

The event was attended by Dr. Veena Prabhu, Cataract and Refractive Surgeon; Dr. Mahak, Vitreo-Retina Surgeon; Dr. Neha, Glaucoma Surgeon; and Dr. Nishanth, Cataract, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Squint Specialist.

The doctors and hospital team interacted with the patients and heard their feedback about their treatment and recovery. The interaction also highlighted the importance of maintaining continued communication with patients even after their procedures.

The hospital management said that patient trust and feedback remain central to its efforts to strengthen its services and provide quality eye care. The anniversary celebration also marked the hospital’s continued association with the community and its commitment to patient-focused eye-care services.

The presence of many successfully treated patients and their positive feedback added special significance to the second anniversary celebration. The hospital team expressed gratitude to all patients, families, well-wishers and supporters for being part of its journey and for their continued confidence in Vasan Eye Care Hospital, Bommanahalli.

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Devotee Shares Extraordinary Recovery Experience at Jayanagar Raghavendra Swamy Mutt

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Bengaluru: An emotional and deeply moving incident was shared by a devotee at the Nanjanagudu Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt in Jayanagar 5th Block, popularly regarded by devotees as a second Mantralaya.

A devotee who has been visiting the Mutt for nearly a decade recently shared his personal experience with priest Sri Nandakishore Acharya, Mutt manager Sri R.K. Vadindra Acharya and other devotees present at the premises.

According to the devotee, he had been diagnosed with cancer around ten years ago. He said that the diagnosis left him deeply worried, following which he turned to Sri Raghavendra Swamy with unwavering faith and devotion.

He said that he regularly visited the Mutt, particularly on Thursdays, lit lamps and offered prayers seeking the blessings of Sri Gururaya. He also said he regularly received the sacred Padodaka and Mantrakshata and continued his medical consultations and periodic health check-ups.

During a recent medical examination, the devotee said, his doctor informed him that the tests showed no evidence of cancer and that his condition had improved. The development left him surprised and emotional.

The devotee attributed his experience to the blessings of Sri Raghavendra Swamy and said his faith in Gururaya had given him immense strength throughout the difficult period. He also shared his belief that the blessings associated with the Mantrakshata and his prayers had played a significant role in his experience.

After receiving the news from the hospital, he immediately returned to the Jayanagar Mutt, lit lamps and offered prayers. Overcome with emotion, he shared his experience with fellow devotees and expressed his gratitude to Sri Raghavendra Swamy.

Addressing the devotees, he said that his experience had strengthened his faith and urged others to continue their prayers with devotion. He repeatedly expressed his belief that Gururaya had stood by him during his difficult period.

The incident touched the devotees gathered at the Mutt, who listened to the devotee’s emotional account of his personal journey and his deep faith in Sri Raghavendra Swamy.

The medical outcome described above is the devotee’s personal account and has not been independently medically verified in this report.

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Apollo Hospitals Bengaluru Performs First-in-India EXIME Temporary Prostatic Stent Procedure

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Five high-risk patients treated with minimally invasive temporary stent technology

Bengaluru, September 17, 2026: Apollo Hospitals, Seshadripuram, Bengaluru, has reported the successful use of EXIME Temporary Prostatic Urethral Stent technology in five patients, offering a minimally invasive option for selected patients with urinary obstruction who cannot immediately undergo conventional prostate surgery.

The procedures were performed by Dr. T. Manohar and his team at the Apollo Prostate Institute. The temporary stent is designed to keep the prostatic urinary passage open, enabling patients to urinate while they await definitive treatment or when surgery may not be suitable because of serious medical conditions.

The stent can remain in place for up to one year, potentially providing doctors with time to stabilise a patient’s health, manage other medical conditions and plan definitive treatment.
Five medically complex patients treated

The patients treated included:
A 73-year-old high-risk cardiac patient with recurrent urinary retention, repeated urinary infections and a history of severe urosepsis. He required uninterrupted blood-thinning medication and had recently recovered from cardiac arrest.

A 70-year-old patient with recurrent metastatic urothelial cancer, who was undergoing palliative treatment and was considered unsuitable for definitive prostate surgery.
Two patients, aged 66 and 83, who developed severe urinary symptoms, retention and obstructive uropathy following PTCA. Their prostate procedures had to be deferred while they continued dual antiplatelet therapy for at least three months.

A 90-year-old patient with multiple medical conditions and bladder dysfunction, who had been dependent on a long-term urinary catheter and was considered for temporary stenting as a possible catheter-sparing option.
Catheter-free after the procedure
According to Apollo Hospitals, all five patients were able to pass urine following the procedure.

The intervention was carried out under local anaesthesia with mild sedation and took approximately 10 minutes on average. The patients were able to urinate immediately after the procedure, with no post-void residual urine reported. The procedures were performed as day-care interventions, with no complications reported during the three-week follow-up period.
Not a replacement for conventional prostate surgery
Doctors stressed that the temporary stent is not intended to replace definitive procedures such as HoLEP or TURP in patients who are medically fit to undergo surgery.

Instead, it may have a role in carefully selected patients for whom surgery needs to be postponed or may carry significant risks. These could include patients with serious cardiac conditions, those taking blood-thinning medicines, patients undergoing cancer treatment and elderly individuals with multiple comorbidities.

“For these patients, the challenge is to relieve urinary obstruction without adding significant risk when they are already medically vulnerable. A temporary stent can provide a window for the patient to pass urine while we address the underlying medical issues or plan definitive treatment,” said Dr. T. Manohar, Innovator and Clinical Director, Apollo Prostate Institute,

Renal Sciences & Kidney Transplantation, Apollo Hospitals, Seshadripuram, Bengaluru.
Dr. Manohar added that the technology could be considered a “Least Invasive Surgical Treatment” (LIST) option for carefully selected BPH patients, particularly where medications cause significant side effects and conventional surgery needs to be delayed or is not appropriate.

Focus on personalised treatment
Uday Davda, Vice President, Apollo Hospitals, Seshadripuram, said the technology could expand treatment options for patients whose medical conditions make immediate surgery unsuitable.
“Introducing EXIME reflects Apollo Hospitals’ commitment to clinical innovation that addresses gaps in patient care. Our focus remains on careful patient selection, informed decision-making and follow-up to evaluate outcomes,” he said.

Apollo Hospitals said its team is also exploring possible Indian modifications to temporary prostatic stent technology, including size-adjustable designs that could allow greater customisation according to individual patient requirements.
The five procedures mark an early step in evaluating temporary stenting as a minimally invasive option for medically complex BPH patients, particularly those who might otherwise face repeated urinary retention or prolonged catheter dependence while waiting for definitive treatment.

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