5 days ago
Srisailam geared up for auspicious ‘Sravana Masam'
The Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple management is geared up to meet the devotee rush during the auspicious 'Sravana Masam', starting July 25 (Friday). All arrangements have been made to provide a hassle-free darshan to the devotees and to meet their accommodation, water supply and other needs.
Srisailam temple executive officer (EO) M. Srinivasa Rao said that all arrangements have been made to maintain sanitation, vehicle parking, annaprasadam distribution and other requirements. Speaking about the arrangements, the EO said that the 'abhisekhams' to the presiding deity in the sanctum sanctorum and the other abhishekams have been cancelled for 16 days during the auspicious month.
'They have been cancelled on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and also on Pournami day and on the day of auspicious Varalakshmi Vratam. On the days when abhisekams are cancelled, sparsha darshan will be provided in four slots. The tickets for the sparsha darshan will be available online only,' he added.
Sparsha darshan would be provided to the devotees in three slots on days when there will be rush and the tickets can be bought on the temple website Sparsha darshan has been cancelled completely from August 15 to 18 for the convenience of the common devotees. On normal days, all 'arjitha abhishekams, mass abhisekhakams and Kumkumarchana' will be available and tickets can be purchased online.
The temple gates will be opened at 3 a.m. and 'Suprabata Seva' and other rituals will be performed. Darshan for devotees at the Lord Mallikarjuna and Goddess Bhramaramba temple will start from 4.30 a.m..
Mr. Srinivasa Rao said 'Varalakshmi Vratam' will be performed twice during the month and 1,600 devotees can participate in the event on each of the occasion. During one of the Varalakshmi Vratam, 750 Chenchu women will be given an opportunity to perform the ritual. Those who participate in the Vratam will be given a sari, bangles, and others as prasadam and also 'vruksha prasadam.'
For those who can not attend in person, Varalakshmi Vratam is also offered as a 'Paroksha Seva' on payment of ₹1,116 via the temple website and they can claim it through post.
Mr. Srinivasa Rao said that drinking water and snacks will be provided in the queue complexes. All the temple staff will be given special duties on the rush days, while annaprasadam distribution will start from 10.30 a.m. and 'alpaharam' will be distributed from 7 a.m..
