The five-day Bhavani Deeksha Viramana (the relinquishment of the vow) concluded on a grand note at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamivarla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri, here, on January 7 (Sunday). More than 2.5 lakh devotees thronged the temple during these five days.
The temple priests performed ‘poornahuti’ at the yagasaala near the Sivalayam atop Indrakeeladri at around 10.30 a.m, marking the conclusion of the Bhavani Deeksha Viramana. Amidst the chanting of Vedic hymns, the priests offered a silk sari, pieces of sandalwood, ghee, flowers and fruits to the homagundam. They showered ‘aaseerwachanam’ (blessings) on the devotees. A huge homagundam constructed at Indrakeeladri downhill was used by the devotees to deposit their ‘Irumudi’ they brought on their heads.
