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New Indian Express
07-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Fervour marks Tholi Ekadashi
NIZAMABAD/KAMAREDDY/KARIMNAGAR: Tholi Ekadashi (Shayana Ekadashi) was celebrated with religious fervour on Sunday across various Vaishnava and Lord Dattatreya temples in the state, as well as at major Shiva temples like Vemulawada and Dharmapuri. In Nizamabad and Kamareddy, special programmes were held at Vittaleshwara and Rukmini temples, which were adorned with garlands and illuminated by special lighting. The idols of the deities were dressed in white clothes and colourful sarees. Thousands flocked to the Vemulawada and Dharmapuri temples. By evening, around 27,700 devotees had darshan of Lord Shiva and Goddess Raja Rajeshwari Devi. Devotees accuse temple officials of favouring kin Hundreds waited for hours at the historic Bhadrakali temple on the occasion of Tholi Ekadashi. Temple committee members reportedly bypassed the queues, taking their acquaintances directly inside the temple, angering common devotees who were made to wait for a long time. The interference of newly appointed temple committee members allegedly caused significant disruption for the public in queue lines. The absence of assistant commissioner of the temple, V Sheshu Bharathi, further added to the confusion. Meanwhile, overzealous behaviour by the Mattewada police also drew criticism from devotees.
Hans India
06-07-2025
- General
- Hans India
Devotees Celebrate Tholi Ekadashi with Grand Processions and Special Pujas in Gadwal District
Gadwal: On the auspicious occasion of Ashada Shuddha Ekadashi, grand devotional celebrations were held at prominent temples in various parts of the district, drawing large numbers of devotees who participated in spiritual rituals and processions with great enthusiasm and devotion. Panduranga-Rukmini Procession at Ambabhavani Temple As part of the Tholi Ekadashi (First Ekadashi) celebrations, the Ambabhavani Temple witnessed a spiritually vibrant event. A special procession featuring the utsava (festival) idols of Lord Panduranga and Goddess Rukmini was held in a grand manner. The deities were ceremoniously taken out in a procession from Ambabhavani Temple to the sacred Jami Tree, accompanied by the chanting of bhajans and devotional songs by the devotees. After the holy darshan at the Jami Tree, the deities were respectfully brought back to the Ambabhavani Temple, where special pujas (rituals) were offered to Goddess Ambabhavani by devotees with utmost reverence. The air was filled with devotion as families and individuals offered prayers for peace, prosperity, and well-being. Special Pujas at Katakinda Thimmappa Swamy Temple Simultaneously, on the same holy day, Katakinda Thimmappa Swamy Temple also became a center of intense devotional activity. Devotees gathered in large numbers and participated in special pujas performed in honor of Lord Thimmappa Swamy. The temple premises echoed with sacred chants as rituals were performed with traditional fervor, invoking blessings during the spiritually significant Ekadashi period of the Ashada month. Significance of Tholi Ekadashi Tholi Ekadashi, which falls on the 11th day of the bright fortnight of Ashada month, is considered highly sacred in the Hindu tradition. Devotees believe that observing fast and offering prayers on this day absolves sins and brings divine blessings. The day marks the beginning of the Chaturmasya period — a spiritually intense four-month phase marked by devotion, penance, and religious observances. Both events reflected the deep-rooted faith and cultural richness of the region, as devotees, young and old, came together in unity and devotion to mark this holy day.
