‘Ashtalakshmi Mahayagam’ concluded with performance of celestial marriage to Sriman Narayana with Mahalakshmi here on Friday.
Ongole MLA D. Janardhana Rao joined a large number of devotees in witnessing the ‘mahapurnahuti’ performed to mark the conclusion of the Ashtalakshmi yagam by Ritwiks led by Sri Bhagavat Ramanuja Siddantha Peetam founder Pitambara Ragunathacharya.
The mother goddess was decorated with a dazzling golden crown on the occasion.
A ‘Kumkumarchana’ was performed to propitiate Adi Lakshmi, Aishwarya Lakshmi, Dhana Lakshmi, Dhanya Lakshmi, Gaja Lakshmi, Santana Lakshmi, Veera Lakshmi and Vijaya Lakshmi coinciding with the ‘Tiru Nakshatram’ of the mother goddess at the sprawling Tata Lakshmi Prasad Kalyana Mandapam here.
Devotees recited ‘Vishnu Sahasranamam’, ‘Aditya Hrudayam’ and ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ en masse on the occasion.