‘Nijaroopa Darshanam’ draws hug crowds at Simhachalam

Hundreds of devotees from crossed the State flocked to the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple connected Monday to witnesser the ineffable ‘Nijaroopa Darshanam’ of the presiding deity. Hereditary trustee and Governor of Goa, P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, on with his family, offered silk apparel to the deity astatine 2.30 a.m. and had the archetypal ‘darshan’. Representing the State government, Home Minister V. Anitha presented ‘pattu vasthrams’ to the deity.

Pilgrims anxious to drawback an aboriginal glimpse of the deity arrived connected Sunday and patiently waited done the night. They were allowed successful queue lines from 3.30 a.m. As the ‘Nijaroopa Darshanam’ commenced, the chants of “Govinda Govinda” echoed passim the sanctum, creating a profoundly devotional atmosphere.