AP celebrates Maha Shivaratri as state festival at Kotappakonda
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AP celebrates Maha Shivaratri as state festival at Kotappakonda

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: State government celebrated Maha Shivaratri as the state festival atop the Kotappakonda on Wednesday with fervour and gaiety. Union minister P. Chandrasekhar, Tiruvuru MLA Kolikapudi Srinivasa Rao, Chilakaluripeta MLA Prathipati Pulla Rao, and government chief whip G.V. The entire temple premises brightened up with illuminated lights on the Shivaratri night.Union minister P. Chandrasekhar, Tiruvuru MLA Kolikapudi Srinivasa Rao, Chilakaluripeta MLA Prathipati Pulla Rao, and government chief whip G.V. Anjaneyulu performed special poojas for the deity.Narasaraopeta MLA Dr. Chadalawada Aravind, along with his family, arrived at the Kotappakonda Trikoteswar Temple. Former MLA Makkena Mallikarjun Rao, BJP leader Yarlagadda Lenin and others participated.A drone being used by police for security purposes malfunctioned and crashed into electric wires.

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Large number of devotees celebrate Shivaratri at Vemulawada
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Large number of devotees celebrate Shivaratri at Vemulawada

Deccan Chronicle  

KARIMNAGAR: Lakhs of devotees thronged the renowned Sri Rajarajeswara Swamy temple here on Wednesday to celebrate Maha Shivaratri with religious fervour and joy. Priests performed various rituals throughout the day, including ‘Rudrabhishekam’, ‘Shivapooja’, ‘Bilvaarchana’ for Lord Shiva, and ‘Kumkumarchana’ for Goddess Parvathi Devi. Surrounding shrines and the main temple were adorned with vibrant lights, while special counters were set up …

Temples in NTR and Krishna districts bustle on Maha Shivaratri
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Temples in NTR and Krishna districts bustle on Maha Shivaratri

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Devotees in large numbers thronged the temples in NTR and Krishna districts to celebrate Maha Shivaratri, a prominent festival dedicated to Lord Shiva. A multitude of devotees had the darshan of Malleswara Swamy at the Kanakadurga Temple on Indrakeeladri, at the historic Shivalayam in I-Town and the Shiva temples at Christurajupuram and Mutyalampadu in Vijayawada city. Devotees celebrated the …

AP PHOTOS: Devotees across India celebrate the Shivaratri festival in honor of Hindu god Shiva
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AP PHOTOS: Devotees across India celebrate the Shivaratri festival in honor of Hindu god Shiva

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Millions of devotees across India are celebrating the Shivaratri festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism. The devotees celebrate the festival in temples by pouring water or milk over the Shiva linga, a stone sculpture symbolic of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction. At some temples, Hindu holy men, also …

Maha Shivaratri dazzles after two-year gap
2 years, 1 month ago

Maha Shivaratri dazzles after two-year gap

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: People of Andhra Pradesh celebrated Maha Shivaratri without any restrictions on Saturday, as they got an opportunity to publicly participate in the festival after a two-year Coronavirus pandemic-induced gap. Trikoteswara Swamy Temple atop the Kotappakonda celebrated Maha Shivaratri as the state festival. AP Deputy Chief Minister Kottu Satyanarayana, water resources minister Ambati Rambabu, Government Whip Pinnelli Rama Krishna Reddy, …

Shaivite shrines in Prakasam spruced up for Mahasivaratri
2 years, 1 month ago

Shaivite shrines in Prakasam spruced up for Mahasivaratri

The Hindu  

Temples across Prakasam district were decked up for Mahasivaratri with the COVID-19 situation fully under control. Special prayers were performed as part of the festival including Maharudra homam and Chandi homam by Vedic priests led by M. Dakshinamurthy at the Ganga Annapurna Samedha Kasi Visweswara shrine at the Santhapeta Sai Baba temple here, which was decorated with massive Rudraksha garlands …

Ujjain prepares for a grand celebration of Mahashivratri, 21 lakh Diyas to be lit on ghats of Shipra river
2 years, 1 month ago

Ujjain prepares for a grand celebration of Mahashivratri, 21 lakh Diyas to be lit on ghats of Shipra river

Op India  

Mahashivratri, which essentially translates to ‘the great night of Shiva’, is considered one of the most auspicious festivals in the country. On the same occasion, as many as 21 lakh earthen lamps will be lit on various ghats of the Shipra river on Mahashivratri tomorrow. It’s believed that while there is a Shivratri every lunisolar month of the Hindu calendar, …

Elaborate arrangements for Maha Shivaratri festival
2 years, 1 month ago

Elaborate arrangements for Maha Shivaratri festival

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Elaborate arrangements have been made in all Shiva temples in the state for the Maha Shivaratri Festival on February 18, Saturday. Kandavilli Phanikumar, the chief priest of the famous Lord Bhimeswara Swamy temple, one of the Pancharama Kshetras of Konaseema district, told Deccan Chronicle that the first Abhishekham would be performed by 3 am on Saturday with milk and …

People throng to witness ‘Narakasura Vadha’ event in Ongole on Deepavali day
2 years, 4 months ago

People throng to witness ‘Narakasura Vadha’ event in Ongole on Deepavali day

The Hindu  

Deepavali was celebrated with religious fervour in Ongole and other parts of the Prakasam district amidst pleasant weather across the south coastal Andhra Pradesh on October 24, Monday. A 39-feet effigy of the mythological demon king ‘Narakasura’ was stuffed with a variety of crackers and set ablaze as part of the traditional ‘Narakasura Vadha’ programme held in the town. The …

Tamil Nadu: VCK Comes Out Against HR&CE Department's Shivaratri Festival
3 years ago

Tamil Nadu: VCK Comes Out Against HR&CE Department's Shivaratri Festival

ABP News  

Chennai: The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, an alliance partner of DMK, came out against Tamil Nadu government's Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department for conducting Shivaratri Celebration in Kapaleeswarar temple in Chennai on March 1. According to IANS, in a statement on Friday, VCK's Vanni Arasu said, it is dangerous that the state government conducts religious festivals. Taking a harder tone …

Guntur: Mahashivratri fervour everywhere
8 years ago

Guntur: Mahashivratri fervour everywhere

Deccan Chronicle  

GUNTUR: Police Sevadal volunteers helped devotees reach the hilltop for the Kotappakonda holy shrine. AP Legislative Assembly Speaker, K Sivaprasad Rao presented silk clothes to Trikoteswara Swamy on behalf of the AP Government on Friday as part of the Mahashiva ratri celebration. The police seva dal volunteers managed to carry many aged persons who could not walk on stretchers. The …

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