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A.D. Rangarajan

Maha Sivaratri Brahmotsavams begin in ancient Saivite shrines across Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh

Brahmotsavams Rayalaseema

The ancient Saivite shrines across Rayalaseema reverberated with ‘Sivanama Smarana’, with the beginning of the annual Brahmotsavams on Friday.

At Kapila Theertham in Tirupati, the festival began with the hoisting of the sacred flag ‘Nandi Dhwajapatam’ atop the temple flagpost in the auspicious hour at 7.40 a.m. The deities of ‘Pancha Murthis’ viz., Sri Somaskandha Murthy, Sri Kamakshi Ammavaru, Sri Vinayaka, Sri Chandikeswara and Sri Subramanya Swamy were colourfully decked up on the occasion. Officiating chief priest (Kankana Bhattar) Manivasan Gurukkal conducted the proceedings as per the doctrine of Agama.

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