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Shiva temples crossed Chittoor territory witnessed a surge of devotees connected the juncture of Mahasivaratri, with continuous chants of “Om Namah Shivaya” and peculiar rituals being performed.
The yearly festivities commenced connected Friday (February 13, 2026) astatine the renowned Mogileeswara Swami Temple, an 8th period shrine located adjacent Chittoor. The temple is famed for a perennial outpouring wrong its premises, believed to person been flowing for centuries, drafting pilgrims from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and different parts of the country.
Temple authorities said that the authoritative Nandi Seva volition beryllium conducted connected Mahasivaratri connected Sunday (February 15), followed by Lingodhbhava Darshan successful the aboriginal hours of Monday (February 16), coinciding with the auspicious nighttime of Mahasivaratri. The Kalyanotsavam is scheduled for Tuesday (February 17), portion the festivities volition culminate with the interval festival connected February 23.
In Kuppam, the temple of Lord Malleswara Swamy atop the Mallappa Konda hillock was besides spruced up for the festivities. The temple organisers said that the darshan timings would commence from the aboriginal hours connected Sunday, and proceed till the precocious evening connected Monday.
The 11th period Raju Gudi temple and Agastheeswara Swami temple connected the banks of Neeva stream would observe the festivities connected a expansive scale, successful Chittoor.
Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has announced the cognition of implicit 24 peculiar buses from assorted parts of Chittoor territory to large Shaivite centres, including Srisailam Temple, Kotappakonda, and Draksharamam Temple.
In addition, peculiar services volition beryllium operated wrong the combined Chittoor territory from the evening of Saturday (February 14) to facilitate devotees visiting section Shiva temples. Authorities expect dense footfall implicit the play and person made elaborate arrangements to guarantee creaseless darshan and assemblage management.
