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Priests of Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam, Kanaka Durga temple, performed kavata bandhanam, a ritual to adjacent the temple doors, connected relationship of a lunar eclipse connected Tuesday (March 03).
Atop Indrakeeladri, the temple priests, isolated from the closure of the main temple, closed the doors of the different temples successful presumption of the partial lunar eclipse occurring connected Phalguna Pournami nether the Viswavasu Nama Samvatsaram.
As per the recommendations of the temple’s Vedic committee and successful accordance with Agama Sastra traditions, the doors of the presiding deity Sri Ammavari temple and different sub-temples were closed astatine 10 a.m. connected Tuesday (March 3), coinciding with the commencement of the Ketu-grasta partial lunar eclipse.
Following the decision of the eclipse (Moksha Kalam), the temple doors volition beryllium reopened astatine 3.00 a.m. connected Wednesday (March 4). Thereafter, Snapana Abhishekams volition beryllium performed to the deities, followed by Archana, Maha Nivedana, and Harati rituals. Devotees volition beryllium allowed for darshan from 8.00 a.m. onwards connected Wednesday.
In presumption of the aboriginal greeting purification and ritual ceremonies, respective Arjitha Sevas scheduled astatine dawn, including Suprabhatam, Vastra Seva, Khadgamala Archana, Navagraha Shanti Homam, and Ganapati Homam, person been cancelled. Arjitha Sevas usually commencing astatine 7.30 a.m. volition alternatively statesman astatine 8.30 a.m.
The closure and reopening rituals were carried retired successful the beingness of Temple Chairman Borra Radhakrishna, Executive Officer VK Seena Nayak, Chief Priest L. Durga Prasad, peculiar invitee V. Shankara Babu, and different officials.
