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Mahasivaratri was observed crossed Chittoor, Annamayya, and Sri Sathya Sai districts connected Sunday, with ample gathering of devotees astatine Siva temples from the aboriginal hours connected Sunday. Devotees continued to get till precocious astatine nighttime for darshan and peculiar pujas. Police and Revenue officials were deployed astatine large temples to negociate crowds and traffic.
In Chittoor district, devotees gathered successful ample numbers astatine the Moghileswara Swamy temple connected the Chittoor-Bengaluru nationalist highway. Special pujas, including ‘Rudrabhishekam and Maha Abhishekam’, were performed passim the day. Steady crowds were besides seen astatine Siva temples adjacent Kaigal Falls, the elevation temple astatine Mallappakonda, and the past Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy temple astatine Nagari. Devotees participated successful the night-long ‘jagarana’ prayers. Barricades and queue lines were enactment successful spot to debar overcrowding.
In Annamayya district, Siva temples successful Rayachoti and Madanapalle divisions reported bully turnout. The Mallaiahkonda temple and the Veerabhadra Swamy temple were among the salient centres of worship. ‘Ekadasa Rudrabhishekam’, Vedic chanting and annadanam programmes were besides organised. Separate queues were arranged for women and elder citizens.
In Sri Sathya Sai district, devotees thronged the Doddeswara Swamy temple and Siddheswara Swamy temple astatine Hemavathi. The Veerabhadra Swamy temple besides saw dense footfall.
Meanwhile, APSRTC ran further buses to the temple towns. Traffic diversions and parking arrangements were made astatine delicate points. Officials said the festival passed disconnected peacefully.
