Srisailam temple gears up for Karthika masam celebrations beginning on October 22

7 months ago 3
ARTICLE AD BOX
Srisailam temple Executive Officer M. Srinivasa Rao reviewing the arrangements for the Karthika Masam festivities connected  Tuesday.

Srisailam temple Executive Officer M. Srinivasa Rao reviewing the arrangements for the Karthika Masam festivities connected Tuesday. | Photo Credit: U. SUBRAMANYAM

Elaborate arrangements person been made for the creaseless behaviour of the month-long Karthika masam festivities astatine the celebrated Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple successful Srisailam. The auspicious Karthika masam volition statesman connected Wednesday, October 22.

Srisailam temple Executive Officer M. Srinivasa Rao connected Tuesday reviewed the preparations and directed officials to guarantee due absorption of queue lines and capable facilities for devotees taking a beatified bath astatine Patala Ganga. He besides emphasised arrangements astatine Kalyanakatta, proviso of aesculapian and healthcare facilities, and businesslike postulation management.

“Special attraction should beryllium fixed to the Pushkarini Harathi, which volition beryllium performed each Monday during Karthika masam, arsenic good arsenic connected Karthika Pournami. Similarly, each arrangements should beryllium successful spot for Lakshadeepotsavam and Jwalathoranam connected Karthika Pournami,” Mr. Srinivasa Rao instructed. He besides called for foolproof arrangements for Krishnamma Harathi connected October 31, Koti Deepotsavam connected November 14, and Teppotsavam connected November 18.

During the festival month, the temple volition unfastened astatine 3 a.m., and darshan volition beryllium disposable from 4:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. For the convenience of devotees, abhishekams wrong the sanctum and wide abhishekams astatine the Mallikarjuna Swamy temple volition not beryllium conducted. On Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays, Kumkumarchanas successful the sanctum of Bhramaramba temple volition beryllium performed astatine the Ashirvachana Mandapam.

Arjitha sevas, including Rudra Homam, Sakshi Ganapathi Homam, and Nitya Kalyanam, volition proceed arsenic usual. The EO instructed officials to instrumentality each indispensable measures to forestall stampede-like situations successful the queue lines and to supply snacks, biscuits, and drinking water. On auspicious days, blistery beverage should besides beryllium served.

‘Annaprasadam’ volition beryllium served from 10:45 a.m. onwards, and ‘alphaharam’ from 7 p.m. onwards. The EO requested expanding the fig of prasadam counters from 7 to 10 oregon eleven. He besides emphasised maintaining due sanitation successful the temple municipality during the festivities.

Published - October 21, 2025 08:43 p.m. IST

Read Entire Article