Thousands throng Arasavalli Sun Temple
2 years, 2 months ago

Thousands throng Arasavalli Sun Temple

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Thousands of devotees, including from neighbouring Odisha and Chhattisgarh, visited the Arasavalli Sun Temple on occasion of the annual Surya Jayanthi – Ratha Saptami – on Saturday. Celebrations began in Arasavalli’s Sri Suryanarayana Swamy Temple as per traditions and customs on Friday night. Visakha Sharda Peetham Uttaradhikari Sri Swatmanandendra Saraswati Swamy could not attend the event due to unavoidable circumstances. Endowment commissioner Dr. Hari Jawaharlal presented silk robes on behalf of the state government during the early hours of Saturday.

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Shivaratri Celebrations Draw Thousands to Historic Temples in AP
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Shivaratri Celebrations Draw Thousands to Historic Temples in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Huge crowds of devotees turned up for darshan and prayers at historic temples in the region on Wednesday. TTD member and Madakasira MLA MS Raju offered silk clothes to the Lord Siddeswara Swamy temple at Hemavathi in Satya Sai district, the only shrine with a Lord Shiva statue in human form in south India. Raju, a TTD board member, …

Devotion encapsulates Srikalahasti Temple on Maha Shivaratri
1 month ago

Devotion encapsulates Srikalahasti Temple on Maha Shivaratri

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati:The temple town of Srikalahasti in Tirupati district resonated with devotion and spiritual fervour as thousands of devotees gathered at the Sri Vayulingeswara Swamy Temple to take part in the Maha Shivaratri celebrations. Flowers, intricate rangolis and dazzling lights adorned the temple, renowned for its Vayu Lingam — one of the Pancha Bhoota Lingams representing the element of air, creating …

Grand Shivaratri celebrations mark north Andhra
1 month ago

Grand Shivaratri celebrations mark north Andhra

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The temple and festival committees of various temples in north Andhra left no stone unturned in celebrating the Maha Shivaratri festival. The Pandava temples in Mahendragiri within the Mandasa mandal of Srikakulam district bordering Andhra and Odisha have a special significance during Maha Shivaratri. Devotees found the Endala Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple in Ravivalasa, Tekkali, beautifully decorated for the Maha …

Srikalahasti temple’s Shivaratri Brahmotsavams begin
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Srikalahasti temple’s Shivaratri Brahmotsavams begin

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The temple town of Srikalahasti witnessed the grand commencement of ‘Shivaratri Brahmotsavams’ at the Vayulingeswara Swamy temple on Friday. A substantial influx of devotees is expected, especially on Maha Shivaratri day, February 26, when nearly 2-3 lakh pilgrims are anticipated to visit the temple. Ministers A. Satya Prasad, Anam Ramnarayan Reddy, and Vangalapudi Anitha have held multiple coordination meetings …

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 …

Ratha Saptami draws 60,000 devotees to Suryanarayana Swamy temple; chaos erupts over donor pass delays
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Ratha Saptami draws 60,000 devotees to Suryanarayana Swamy temple; chaos erupts over donor pass delays

New Indian Express  

SRIKAKULAM: Thousands of devotees visited the Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple at Arasavilli on Tuesday and had the Nijarupa Darshan on the occasion of Ratha Saptami. Nearly 60,000 devotees from various parts of the Telugu States, as well as neighbouring Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and West Bengal, had the divine darshan 1 am and 7 pm on Tuesday. Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan …

Rathasaptami Festival: Scores of Devotees Throng Arasavalli Suryanarayana Temple
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rathasaptami Festival: Scores of Devotees Throng Arasavalli Suryanarayana Temple

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Scores of devotees from various parts of Andhra Pradesh, southern Odisha and Chhattisgarh thronged Arasavalli Suryanarayana temple in Srikakulam town, on Tuesday, to attend the annual Rathasaptami festival. The devotees started visiting temple premises from Monday night itself, to take part in Ksheerabhisekham ritual, which began at around 12.15 am on Tuesday. On the other, Union minister for civil …

Arasavilli temple witnesses unprecedented rush on Ratha Saptami
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Arasavilli temple witnesses unprecedented rush on Ratha Saptami

The Hindu  

India’s famous and historic Arasavilli Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple witnessed an unprecedented rush of pilgrims on the day of Ratha Saptami which is the biggest festival in the temple town of Srikakulam on Tuesday. Hundreds of devotees thronged the temple and waited patiently in the queue lines to offer prayers to the Sun God on the occasion of Surya Jayanthi …

Arasavalli Sun God temple in Andhra Pradesh gears up for Ratha Saptami celebrations on February 4
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Arasavalli Sun God temple in Andhra Pradesh gears up for Ratha Saptami celebrations on February 4

The Hindu  

India’s famous Sun God temple located at Arasavalli, one km away from Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh, wore a festive look even before Ratha Saptami to be celebrated on Tuesday. The pilgrims give top priority to Ratha Saptami festival day when the Sun God would turn his chariot drawn by seven horses towards the northern hemisphere. District Collector Swapnil Dinakar Pundkar, …

Ratha Saptami begins on grand note in Srikakulam
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Ratha Saptami begins on grand note in Srikakulam

The Hindu  

Ratha Sapthami, being celebrated as a three-day State festival this time, began on a grand note on Sunday, which witnessed various cultural events, samuhika namaskarams, sobha yatra and helicopter ride among others. Union Minister for Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, Srikakulam MLA Gondu Shankar and others performed yoga on 80 Feet Road and advised the people to do it regularly …

Suryanarayana Swamy temple decks up for three-day Ratha Saptami
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Suryanarayana Swamy temple decks up for three-day Ratha Saptami

New Indian Express  

SRIKAKULAM: Arasavilli Suryanarayana Swamy Temple in Srikakulam is decked out in festive colours as it prepares for the annual ‘Ratha Saptami’ celebrations. The temple authorities are one lakh devotees for the much-anticipated Nija Roopa Darshanam of Sri Suryanarayana Swamy at Arasavilli, set to begin at midnight on Monday. Arasavilli’s Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple, one of the oldest sun god temples …

Cultural, spiritual events lined up for Radha Saptami at Arasavalli being celebrated as three-day State festival
1 month, 4 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 …

Rathasaptami festival: Andhra Pradesh Government keen to promote temple tourism
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rathasaptami festival: Andhra Pradesh Government keen to promote temple tourism

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Government is keen to promote temple tourism in Srikakulam district as part of the Ratha Saptami festival which will be celebrated on February 4, 2025. As more than 3.5 lakh devotees are expected to visit Arasavalli Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple on the auspicious day, the State Tourism Department has made arrangements to promote temples located in other places …

Devotees throng Perumal temples in Salem and Namakkal for Vaikunta Ekadasi
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Devotees throng Perumal temples in Salem and Namakkal for Vaikunta Ekadasi

The Hindu  

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Tirupati stampede: Andhra Pradesh Sadhu Parishad president seeks action on officials concerned
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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Arasavalli Sun Temple Witnesses Grand Ratha Sapthami
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Arasavalli Sun Temple Witnesses Grand Ratha Sapthami

Deccan Chronicle  

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BJP Govt Not Giving National Festival Status to Medaram Jatara, says Indrakaran
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BJP Govt Not Giving National Festival Status to Medaram Jatara, says Indrakaran

Deccan Chronicle  

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Grand Celebration of Varalakshmi Vratam at Tiruchanoor Temple
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Deccan Chronicle  

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Ratha Saptami 2021: Lord Venkateswara Shrine in Tirumala Swamped With Devotees on 'Surya Jayanti'
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Ratha Saptami 2021: Lord Venkateswara Shrine in Tirumala Swamped With Devotees on 'Surya Jayanti'

News 18  

Tirupati, Feb 19: After a nearly 11 month gap due to COVID-19 induced restrictions, thousands of devotees from across the country on Friday took part in the sacred processions of the annual “Ratha Sapthami” festival at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at nearby Tirumala on the occasion of “Surya Jayanthi.’ The devotees were allowed to congregate in large numbers …

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