Devotional fervour marks Brahmotsavams

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The Brahmotsavams have been attracting a large number of devotees from different parts of the two Godavari districts and neighbouring regions

Vadapalli Venkateswara Swamy in Mohini Alankaram taken out in a procession on the Chandraprabha Vahanam as part of the ongoing Brahmotsavams on Wednesday
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Vadapalli Venkateswara Swamy in Mohini Alankaram taken out in a procession on the Chandraprabha Vahanam as part of the ongoing Brahmotsavams on Wednesday

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Rajamahendravaram: The famous Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple at Vadapalli in Konaseema district witnessed a festive atmosphere as thousands of devotees thronged the shrine to participate in the ongoing 14th annual Brahmotsavams of Sri Venkateswara Swamy, accompanied by Sridevi and Bhudevi.

As part of the celebrations on the sixth day on Tuesday, the presiding deity was adorned in the enchanting Mohini alankaram and taken out in a grand procession on the Chandraprabha Vahanam. Devotees gathered in large numbers to have darshan of the Lord in the special decoration, while the temple premises reverberated with Govinda Nama Smarana and devotional chants.

The Brahmotsavams have been attracting a large number of devotees from different parts of the two Godavari districts and neighbouring regions. The temple authorities have been organising various religious and cultural programmes, special decorations and traditional Vahana Sevas as part of the festivities. The celebrations have been marked by devotional music, Vedic chants and Mangala Vadyams, creating a spiritually vibrant atmosphere.

Several important Vedic rituals were performed, including Swastivachanam, Pradhana Homams, Hanuman Moola Mantra Havanam, Digdevata Baliharana, Ashtottara Shata Kalasharadhana and Panchashayya Adhivasam. The religious programmes concluded with Ekanta Seva, offering of Neerajana Mantrapushpams and distribution of Teertha Prasadam to devotees.

The annual Brahmotsavams are being celebrated with traditional religious fervour, with special rituals, Alankarams and vahana sevas organised every day. The continuous flow of devotees and the devotional activities have turned Vadapalli into a major centre of spiritual attraction during the festival.

Deekshitula RV Subrahmanyam is a Staff Reporter with The Hans India, covering the erstwhile East and West Godavari districts, along with Alluri Sitarama Raju and Polavaram districts. A journalist with experience of over three decades, he began his career as a Telugu mofussil reporter in 1991. He writes extensively on politics, tribal affairs, rural development, tourism, development, and human-interest stories He is the author of the six-part Telugu prose Ramayana Sitarama Kathasudha and has received several literary and journalistic honours, including the JCI Young Writer Award, Vadlamudi Rammohan Rao Memorial Award and Madduri Annapurnayya Memorial Award.

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