
The Srisailam temple will conduct the Varuna Yaga Sahitha Sahasra Ghatabhishekam from August 7 to 11. Priests will perform Varuna Yagam, Rudra Homam, Varuna Sukta recitations and Varuna japam. Special pujas are…
The Srisailam temple will conduct the Varuna Yaga Sahitha Sahasra Ghatabhishekam from August 7 to 11. Priests will perform Varuna Yagam, Rudra Homam, Varuna Sukta recitations and Varuna japam. Special pujas are planned for Lord Mallikarjuna and Goddess Bhramaramba. Rituals for Krishna and abhishekams for other deities will take place on August 10, with the Purnahuti scheduled for August 11.
Several services will be suspended during the expected rush. Ganapati, Rudra, Mrityunjaya and Chandi Homams, and rituals at the Vruddha Mallikarjuna shrine, will stop from August 9 to 11. Sparsha Darshan will be restricted, while Garbhalaya and Samuhika Abhishekams will not be held on August 9 and 10.
The ceremony may be viewed by devotees as a prayer for rain, but claims that it will change the weather go beyond what this announcement establishes. The practical issue is access, not promises about rainfall. Visitors should plan around the suspended services and restricted darshan, and check the temple’s latest schedule before travelling. The clearest measure of success here is whether devotees receive accurate timings and orderly access during the five-day event.
Source: thehindu.com
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