Andhra Pradesh - Visakhapatnam   

Dhanurmasam utsav poojas

VISAKHAPATNAM: Special programmes and pujas are on the card during the ongoing Dhanurmasa Utsav celebrations at Sri Trimurthika Venkateswara Alayam on the HB Colony Road in the city.

These include a ‘special nakshatra harati’ every hour on the occasion of Vaikuntha Ekadasi or Mukkoti Ekadasi on January 7, Neerattam Utsavam from Jan. 10 to 13, Koodarai Utsavam on Jan. 11, and Sri Goda Ammavari Kalyanam on Jan. 13 morning, according to a spokesman of the temple committee.

During the Neerattam Utsavam, abhishekam to the Goddess would be performed at 5 a.m. followed by Thomalaseva, Alankaram, Archana, Pasura Vinnapam and Mangalasasanam on all four days. The ritual signifies the importance of taking bath during the month of Margaseersham and reap spiritual fruits. Similar is the Koodarai Utsavam during which Ksheeranna prasadam is distributed.

The Dhanurmasa pujas conclude with Sri Goda Ammavari kalyanam in the morning.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Handloom expo from today
Dhanurmasam utsav poojas
Closure of Government vaccine units decried
Eco-friendly handicrafts on display
CPI(M) demands fishing jetty near Gangavaram port
Kanna defends query
Housewife ends life
Sanitation workers on strike
Konathala launches ‘sankshema baata’
‘Not in the race for LS’
People are with us: Minister
Cable operator dies
Weight-loss pill banned
Visakhapatnam Today

Copyright © 2009, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu