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Rajamahendravaram: Sivaratri festivities pervade across district
Sivaratri festivities pervade across district
Thousands of devotees take holy dip in River Godavari in the early hours in Pushkar ghat, Kotilingala ghat, Padmavathi ghat and Saraswathi ghat in Rajamahendravaram
Rajamahendravaram: Maha Sivaratri festival was celebrated with religious fervour in the city here on Thursday and thousands of devotees took holy dip in River Godavari in the early hours in Pushkar ghat, Kotilingala ghat, Padmavathi ghat and Saraswathi ghat here.
People from surrounding villages came to the city from the midnight of Wednesday. Showers, dress changing rooms, lighting and other facilities were provided at the ghats for the convenience of the pilgrims.
Serpentine queues were seen at Siva temples such as Sri Uma Markandeya Swamy temple, Uma Kotilingeswara Swamy temple, Sri Visweswara Swamy temple, Sri Sarangadhareswara Swamy temple, Veerabhadreswara Swamy temple etc. Special poojas and abhishekams were performed in the temples.
several non-governmental organisations and individuals distributed drinking water, tamarind rice, buttermilk and others to the devotees at many centres. Officials allowed the pilgrims into bathing ghats with masks.
