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The three-day Kumbhabhishekam Mahotsavam astatine Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam, Kanaka Durga temple, atop Indrakeeladri, concluded successful a expansive and spiritually-uplifting mode connected Sunday, with hundreds of devotees witnessing the ineffable rituals amid Vedic chants and devotional fervour.
The ceremonies were held astatine the shrine of Goddess Kanaka Durga. The rituals, performed for cosmopolitan payment and satellite peace, culminated with Purnahuti and the main Kumbhabhishekam ceremony. The last day’s rituals began aboriginal successful the greeting with mantapa pujas and mula mantra havanams successful the Yagasala. At astir 9. a.m., the ineffable occurrence ritual concluded with Purnahuti, marking the completion of the yajna.
The main item of the ceremonial took spot astatine 9.34 a.m. during the auspicious Mesha Lagna Pushkara Muhurtham, erstwhile the Kumbhabhishekam was performed connected the temple’s main Vimana Gopuram. The ineffable consecration was conducted by Sri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswati, pontiff of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham.
Using sanctified waters collected from respective ineffable rivers and seas, the Jagadguru performed the ceremonial Samprokshanam connected the temple tower, filling devotees with spiritual joyousness and devotion. Following the ritual, the main deities were ceremonially purified with beatified waters.
After the Kumbhabhishekam, the pontiff delivered a spiritual sermon astatine the taste signifier successful the Rajagopuram premises, explaining the value of the ritual and its relation successful revitalising the divine vigor of the temple.
According to temple scholars, Kumbhabhishekam is traditionally performed erstwhile each 12 years, during which the temple towers and structures are ceremonially purified and reconsecrated to heighten the spiritual sanctity of the shrine.
Speaking connected the occasion, Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy expressed anticipation that the blessings of Goddess Kanaka Durga would bring prosperity and well-being to the radical of the State. He said the Kumbhabhishekam would further heighten the spiritual glory of the historical temple.
Several salient personalities attended the ceremonial and offered prayers to the presiding deity. Endowments Department Principal Secretary M. Hari Jawahar Lal and Endowments Commissioner K. Ramachandra Mohan were present. Temple Trust Board Chairman Borra Radhakrishna (Gandhi) and Executive Officer V. K. Seena Naik supervised the arrangements. The temple’s main priests, lawman priests, members of the Vedic committee and respective Vedic scholars conducted the rituals successful accordance with Agama Sastra traditions.
