3.6 lakh devotees take holy bath in Sangameswaram

Atamkur: As many as 3.6 lakh devotees had holy bath during the 12 days of the Krishna Pushakaralu in Sangameswaram on Tuesday. To mark the conclusion of the mega event, Vedic pundits, led by Telakapalli Raghurama Sarma, along with officials of various departments, offered ‘pushakar mangala harathi’ to the Krishna River. Led by Joint Collector C Hari Kiran, they offered 12 types of harathis, to each god and goddess.

They offered Dwadasa harati’ in the evening, marking the conclusion of 108 ‘mangala haratotsavam’. Devotees were deeply moved on witnessing ‘Sri Krishna Pushkara Brihaspati Maha Pushakara Harathi’ and the ‘snanam’ was performed on the idols of Sri Lalita and Sangameswara.