‘Yagashala Pravesham’ volition people the opening of the Dasara festival astatine Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple astatine Srisailam, connected September 22 (Monday). The festival volition conculde with Teppotsavams (float festival) with connected October 2.
Temple Executive Officer M. Srinivasa Rao told the media connected Saturday that peculiar archanas would beryllium performed to the deity of Mallikarjuna Swamy, portion peculiar rituals specified arsenic Chandi Yagam would beryllium performed to Goddess Bhramaramba.
The processional deities volition beryllium adorned with ‘Nava (nine) Durga’ alankarams and Vahana Sevas volition beryllium performed successful the evenings connected the festival days.
Mr. Srinivasa Rao said each the regular ‘Kainkaryams’ to Goddess Bhramaramba and Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy volition beryllium performed arsenic usual. Sacred silk robes volition beryllium offered connected behalf of the authorities connected October 1. On the Dasara day, ‘Yaga Purnahuthi’ and different rituals volition beryllium performed followed by Teppotsavam successful the evening.
The regular Arjitha Sevas similar Abhisekham, Kumkumarchana and Kalyanotsavam volition beryllium performed arsenic usual, portion immoderate rituals similar Ganapati Homam, Chandi Homam, Rudra Homam, Mrutyunjaya Homam, Laksha Kumkumarchana, Udayasthamana Seva and Pradoshakala Seva volition not beryllium performed.
Mr. Srinivasa Rao said LED screens would beryllium installed astatine Gangadhara Mandapam for the devotees to witnesser the festivities. Folk artists would execute during the Gramotsavam. The EO said devotees waiting successful queue lines volition beryllium provided with drinking h2o and snacks, portion medicines volition beryllium kept acceptable successful the infirmary tally by the temple.
The temple and mada streets volition beryllium adorned with illuminations and angiosperm decorations. Cultural programmes volition beryllium held astatine Nitya Kalyana Vedika.
Alankaram and Vahana Sevas
Mr. Srinivasa Rao said Goddess Bhramaramba volition beryllium adorned successful Saila Putri Alankaram connected September 22, followed by Brahmacharini Alankaram connected September 23, Chandraghanta Alankaram connected September 24, Kushmanda Durga Alankaram connected September 25, Skandamatha Alankaram connected September 26, Katyayani Alankaram connected September 27, Kalaratri Alankaram connected September 28, Maha Gowri Alankaram connected September 29, Siddhidayini Alankaram connected September 30, Rama Vani Sevita Rajarajeswari Alankaram connected October 1 and arsenic Sri Bhramaramba Devi connected October 2.
The Vahana sevas that volition beryllium performed for the processional deities are arsenic follows: Brungi (September 22), Mayura (September 23), Ravana (September 24), Kailasa Vahanam (September 25), Sesha Vahanam (September 26), Hamsa Vahanam and Pushapallaki (September 27), Gaja Vahanam (September 28), Nandi Vahanam (September 29), Kailasa Vahanam (September 30), Aswa Vahanam (October 1) and Nandi Vahanam (October 2). The ‘Shami Puja’ volition beryllium performed connected the Dasara day.
