’Karthika Pournami’ celebrated with religious fervour

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Devotees witnessing the ’Jwala Thoranam’ ritual astatine  Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple successful  Srisailam, connected  Wednesday.

Devotees witnessing the ’Jwala Thoranam’ ritual astatine Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple successful Srisailam, connected Wednesday. | Photo Credit: U. SUBRAMANYAM

Devotees thronged Lord Shiva temples crossed Nandyal and Kurnool districts to connection prayers connected the juncture of ‘Karthika Pournami’, connected Wednesday. The riverbanks wore a festive look arsenic women successful ample numbers offered ‘Karthika Deepams’ successful the h2o bodies.

The Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple successful Srisailam attracted the astir fig of devotees among each Lord Shiva temples. The main ritual of the day, ‘Jwala Thoranam’, was witnessed by a oversea of devotees.

Considered the astir auspicious time of the month, Karthika Pournami was celebrated with devotion and the temple managements made elaborate arrangements for the devotees to connection prayers and merchandise lamps successful the h2o bodies.

In Srisailam, peculiar rituals were held to people the juncture and the pilgrims took a beatified dip successful the Patala Ganga and floated Kartika Deepams successful the Krishna river. Chants of ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ reverberated crossed the town, which was illuminated for the festivities.

Nandyal Superintendent of Police (SP) Suneel Sheoran personally supervised the information arrangements astatine the temple town. Police made elaborate arrangements for creaseless travel of postulation and besides ensured information of devotees astatine Patala Ganga. Expert swimmers were deployed astatine Patala Ganga and the temple absorption made arrangements for food, drinking h2o and snacks successful the queue lines.

In Kurnool, devotees thronged Jagannathagattu, Sri Nagareswara Swamy temple, and others. Devotees floated Karthika Deepams successful the K.C. Canal astatine Vinayaka Ghat. Apart from Srisailam, different temples similar Omkaram, Mahanandi, Yaganti, and Kalvabugga besides attracted immense unreserved of devotees.

Published - November 05, 2025 08:20 p.m. IST

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