Arrangements for Bhavani Deeksha viramana to be in place by December 26, says Kanaka Durga temple authorities
1 year, 3 months ago

Arrangements for Bhavani Deeksha viramana to be in place by December 26, says Kanaka Durga temple authorities

The Hindu  

Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam authorities say that the arrangements for the relinquishment of Bhavani Deeksha, scheduled from January 3 to 7, would be in place by December 26. The temple authorities will conduct the ‘Kalasa Jyothi’ procession from Sivarama Kshetram near Satyanarayanapuram here on December 26 and the trial run of the ‘deeksha viramana’ event will be conducted on January 2. The temple priests would perform the necessary rituals for the ‘deeksha viramana’. They are estimating that about five lakh devotees would throng the hill shrine to relinquish their ‘deeksha’ and have a glimpse of the deity.

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Yadagirigutta Brahmotsavams begin with Vishwaksena Puja
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Yadagirigutta Brahmotsavams begin with Vishwaksena Puja

The Hindu  

Traditional ceremonies, including Ankurarpana and Vishwaksena Puja performed by the temple priests marked the opening of the 11-day annual Brahmotsavams of Sri Lakshminarayana Swamy temple in Yadagirigutta. Executive Officer of the temple A. Bhasker Rao and hereditary trustee Narsimha Murthy were among the participants. The celestial wedding of Sri Lakshminarsimha Swamy will take place on March 8 and the next …

11-day Yadagirigutta annual brahmostavams begin
3 weeks, 4 days ago

11-day Yadagirigutta annual brahmostavams begin

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhongir: The 11-day annual Brahmotsavams of Sri Lakshminarsimha Swamy Temple started on Saturday with traditional ceremonies, including Ankurarpana and Vishwaksena Puja performed by the temple priests. Amid Vedic chants and rituals, the Swasthi Vachan was recited to mark the beginning of the festivities, followed by a Rakshabandhan ceremony in which temple executive officer A. Bhasker Rao and hereditary trustee Narsimha …

Mahasivaratri Brahmotsavams begin at Srisailam temple
1 month, 1 week ago

Mahasivaratri Brahmotsavams begin at Srisailam temple

The Hindu  

Mahasivaratri Brahmotsavams at Srisailam temple began on Wednesday. The temple management has made elaborate arrangements for the 11-day festivities, and the first day attracted a good number of devotees. On Day One, temple Executive Officer M. Srinivasa Rao, other officials, priests and Vedic pundits performed the Yagasala pravesam ritual, followed by Siva Sankalpam, Punyahavachanam, Chandeeswara Puja, Kankana Puja, Kanakanadarana and …

Cultural, spiritual events lined up for Radha Saptami at Arasavalli being celebrated as three-day State festival
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cultural, spiritual events lined up for Radha Saptami at Arasavalli being celebrated as three-day State festival

The Hindu  

Radha Saptami celebrations will begin on February 2, two days before the festival on February 4, thanks to the government’s initiative to make it a three-day State festival. Apart from the Arasavalli Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple, the entire Srikakulam will wear a festive look from Sunday as several cultural and spiritual programmes have been planned. Collector Swapnil Dinakar Pundkar, who …

‘Uttara Dwara Darshanam’ and ‘Pushparchana’ tomorrow at Srisailam
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Uttara Dwara Darshanam’ and ‘Pushparchana’ tomorrow at Srisailam

The Hindu  

‘Uttara Dwara Darshan’ of the processional deities of Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy and Goddess Bhramaramba will be held at the Jyothirlinga temple in Srisailam on the occasion of ‘Mukkoti Ekadasi’ on January 10. ‘Ravana Vahana Seva’ would also be performed to the processional deities on the same day. According to the temple officials, the processional deities will be brought out of …

Over 57K Bhavani devotees visit Durga Temple till Sunday 6 p.m.
3 months ago

Over 57K Bhavani devotees visit Durga Temple till Sunday 6 p.m.

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri witnessed a significant rush as thousands of devotees continued to throng the temple to relinquish their deeksha on the second day of the Bhavani Deeksha Viramana on Sunday. While 42,000 Bhavani devotees visited the temple on the first day, about 57,750 devotees had darshan till 6 p.m., seeking blessings of the …

Bhavani Deeksha Viramana begins at Durga Temple
3 months ago

Bhavani Deeksha Viramana begins at Durga Temple

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:The five-day Bhavani Deeksha Viramana, when devotees of Goddess Durga give up the annual deeksha vow that they take, began on a grand note at the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam atop the Indrakeeladri Hill in Vijayawada on Saturday. The temple premises reverberated with chants of Jai Durga, Jai Bhavani, as tens of thousands of devotees from across Andhra …

Bhavani Deeksha 2024 app launched at Vijayawada Durga Temple
3 months, 1 week ago

Bhavani Deeksha 2024 app launched at Vijayawada Durga Temple

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Endowments Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy on Saturday launched the ‘Bhavani Deeksha 2024’ mobile app to ensure hassle-free Deeksha relinquishment for Bhavani devotees at the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam temple from Dec 21 to 25. “The app will enable the authorities to track the total number of Bhavani devotees who visit the temple to relinquish their Deeksha,” the …

Scores of women perform ‘Varalakshmi Vratham’ at Srisailam
7 months, 1 week ago

Scores of women perform ‘Varalakshmi Vratham’ at Srisailam

The Hindu  

Hundreds of women thronged the hill shrine of Bhramaramba Sametha Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Devasthanams at Srisailam, here on Friday, to participate in the auspicious Hindu festival — ‘Varalakshmi Vratham’ — observed on the second Friday of the Sravana month. Later, the women took ‘darshan’ of the main deity through a special queue line. The Devasthanams provided the material required for …

Durga temple decks up for Shivaratri
1 year ago

Durga temple decks up for Shivaratri

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : The temple authorities of Sri Durga Malleswara Varla Devasthanam said elaborate arrangements were made for the week-long Maha Sivarathri festivities at the temple atop Indrakeeladri from Friday. Expecting that around 1.5 lakh devotees would take a holy dip at Krishna river as part of Shivaratri celebrations, the temple authorities made special arrangements at Durga ghat, Punnami ghat and …

Shiva Deeksha Viramana Begins in Srisailam
1 year ago

Shiva Deeksha Viramana Begins in Srisailam

Deccan Chronicle  

Devotees had taken the Mandala Deeksha on January 29 and Artha Mandala Deeksha on February 19. Idols of the deities will be worshipped three times a day until the conclusion of the Siva Deeksha Jyotirmudi Viramana. The Shiva Deeksha Jyotirmudi Viramana ceremony commenced with Siva Panchakshari Namasmaran by Deeksha devotees, followed by the offering of Jyotirmudi, along with cow's ghee …

All set for Bhavani Deeksha relinquishment
1 year, 2 months ago

All set for Bhavani Deeksha relinquishment

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Sri Durga Mallelswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri is all set for the relinquishment of Bhavani Deeksha scheduled to begin tomorrow on January 3. The temple authorities have NTR district deputy police commissioner Vishal Gunni along with Kanaka Durga Temple Trust Board chairman Karnati Rambabu inspected the Bhavani Deekshas’ relinquishment bandobast on Tuesday. Bhavani Deeksha Relinquishment is the second …

Kartika Siva Deeksha Viramana Starts in Srisailam
1 year, 3 months ago

Kartika Siva Deeksha Viramana Starts in Srisailam

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: Ceremonies marking conclusion of the Kartika Masa Siva Deeksha commenced at the Srisailam temple on Sunday morning. Mangal instruments received special pujas in the Siva Deeksha camps. Religious poojadikas were also scheduled in the camps in the morning and evening throughout the Siva Deeksha ceremony. Devotees who have undergone the Siva deeksha are provided special darshan through the designated …

NTR district Collector urges all departments to work in tandem to make ‘deeksha viramana’ a success
1 year, 3 months ago

NTR district Collector urges all departments to work in tandem to make ‘deeksha viramana’ a success

The Hindu  

Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam is making arrangements for ‘Bhavani deeksha viramana’ event from January 3 onwards, when scores of Bhavanis relinquish their ‘deeksha’. NTR District Collector Dilli Rao held a review meeting on the arrangements being made for the event, here on Friday. It is estimated that 50,000 to one lakh devotees would turn up every day for the …

VHP to organise events ahead of Ram Temple inauguration
1 year, 4 months ago

VHP to organise events ahead of Ram Temple inauguration

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has planned activities in Pune and Western Maharashtra leading to the Ram Mandir inauguration in January 2024. VHP has planned activities in Pune and Western Maharashtra leading to the Ram Mandir inauguration in January 2024. ) Pandurang Raut, Sanjay Murdale, Satish Gorde, and Tushar Kulkarni of the organisation said, “Ramkatha week, Bhajan, and Kirtan events …

Pilgrims to end Bhavani Deeksha at Indrakeeladri from December 15
2 years, 3 months ago

Pilgrims to end Bhavani Deeksha at Indrakeeladri from December 15

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: All arrangements are being put in place for devotees of Goddess Kanaka Durga to relinquish their Bhavani Deeksha from December 15 to December 19 at the Indrakeeladri temple in Vijayawada. Goddess Kanaka Durga Temple executive officer D. Bhramaramba said that special arrangements have been made for relinquishment of Bhavani Deeksha. Darshan of the Goddess will be offered to devotees …

Kanaka Durga temple to ensure swift darshan for devotees
2 years, 6 months ago

Kanaka Durga temple to ensure swift darshan for devotees

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Deputy Chief Minister Kottu Satyanarayana, who holds the endowments portfolio, on Friday ordered authorities to initiate all measures to ensure that devotees arriving at the Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada have their darshan swiftly during the upcoming Navaratri festivities. The deputy CM reviewed arrangements for the Dasara festival on Friday with NTR district collector S. Dilli Rao, police commissioner …

KCR to attend Yadadri temple Maha Kumbha fete on March 28
3 years ago

KCR to attend Yadadri temple Maha Kumbha fete on March 28

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao will take part in the ‘Maha Kumbha Samprokshana’ slated to be performed on March 28 as part of the reopening of the renovated Yadadri temple complex. Elaborate arrangements have been made for the seven-day panchakundathmaka homam in Balalayam from March 21 to 27 as a precursor for maha kumbha samprokshana on March 28. Speaking …

HC moved against 'untouchability' in temple festival
10 years, 6 months ago

HC moved against 'untouchability' in temple festival

India TV News  

Chennai: Alleging untouchability by one sect of Vaishnavites against another at a temple in Cuddalore district, a petition has been filed in Madras High Court seeking to do away with the practice of shutting the temple doors when the deity of another shrine passes in front of it. Admitting the petition, Justice S Vydyanathan ordered notice to the Cuddalore District …

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