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The ‘Bhavani Deeksha Viramana’ (relinquishment of deeksha) concluded connected a expansive mode with the show of ‘Poornahuti’ astatine Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri, connected Monday.
The temple priests performed Poornahuti astatine the ‘yagasaala’ adjacent Sivalayam, which marked the extremity of five-day ritual this year. Amid the chanting of Vedic hymns, the temple priests offered a silk sari, sandalwood pieces, ghee, flowers and fruits to the ‘homam’, and ‘ashirvachanam’ (blessings) were fixed to the devotees. The Poornahuti was performed nether the supervision of temple sthanacharya Siva Prasad, main clergyman Durga Prasad, and members of the Vedic committee.
Thousands of Bhavani devotees, aft taking a beatified dip successful the Krishna river, made a beeline for the Kanaka Durga temple since midnight and offered peculiar pujas to the goddess to people the relinquishment. The devotees besides undertook mandatory ‘giri pradakshina’ arsenic portion of Bhavani Deeksha Viramana ritual.
The giri pradakshana was done by immoderate devotees adjacent connected Monday and the roads were painted reddish with devotees turning up successful the accepted reddish dress. The vicinity of Indrakeeladri reverberated with chants and slogans of ‘Bhavani Mata Ki Jai’, ‘Jai Bhavani Jai Jai Bhavani’ arsenic Bhavanis stormed successful ample numbers to relinquish ‘deeksha’.
According to authoritative statistic from December 11 to 11 a.m. connected December 15, implicit 5.15 lakh devotees visited the temple during the Bhavani Deekshas. Nearly 21.20 lakh laddus were distributed, portion 2,03,645 devotees had annaprasadams. Additionally, 51,435 devotees offered hairsbreadth astatine the Kalyanakatta.
Coordinated efforts
Meanwhile, addressing a property league astatine Indrakeeladri, NTR District Collector Lakshmisha said the Bhavani Deekshas concluded successfully. He attributed the occurrence to meticulous readying and coordinated efforts from each departments, including Revenue, Police, Endowments, and Municipal wings.
The Collector highlighted innovative arrangements specified arsenic unlimited laddu distribution, uninterrupted annaprasadam, and enhanced drinking h2o facilities. He besides invited feedback from devotees to further amended services successful the aboriginal and thanked each departments and media representatives for the support.
Devasthanam Chairman Borra Radhakrishna (Gandhi), Executive Officer V.K. Seena Naik, Festival Officer Murthy (EO, Dwaraka Tirumala), spot committee members, and temple unit participated successful the programme.
