Taking a serious note of authorities becoming mute spectators to emergence of structures in the name of freedom of religion on government lands, Telangana High Court on Wednesday said the State government cannot keep quiet on such matters. Hearing a PIL plea challenging construction of a temple in Rock Gardens of Madhavapuri Hills of Ameenpur … Read more
With the fortnight-long Sri Rama Navami Brahmotsavams scheduled to begin at the historic Sri Sitaramachandra Swamy temple in Bhadrachalam on March 25, the district administration has set in motion an exercise to chalk out arrangements for the mega religious carnival. Arrangements for the ensuing annual fete were discussed elaborately at a review meeting chaired by … Read more
The Chairman and Head Priest of Hari Hara Devasthanam in Mauritius Acharya Brundavanam Parthasarathi said arrangements are being made in a big way to organize Brahmotsavams in his country in June. The festivities will be organized at the temple that also houses the 108 feet tall statue of Lord Venkateswara along similar lines of the … Read more
On the 68th day of the ongoing protest by farmers of Amaravati region who want Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to drop the idea of shifting the capital to Visakhapatnam, they walked to the Amaralingeswara Swamy temple at Amaravathi town to take part in ‘rathotsavam.’ Amaravati Parirakshana Samithi Joint Action Committee (JAC) leaders … Read more
The State Government has constituted a 16-member Non-Hereditary Trust Board for the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam. The trustees will hold the office for a period of two years, according to a government order released on Thursday. The members include Paila Somi Naidu, Katakam Sridevi, D.V.R.K. Prasad, Busireddy Subbayamma, Puli Chandrakala, O.V. Ramana, Ganta … Read more
Devotees arrived at the Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple in Srisailam in large numbers to observe the Maha Shivaratri Brahmotsavam being held at the temple. Authorities estimate that nearly a lakh devotees visited the temple on Thursday. The temple, renowned as the Varanasi of South, is one among the 12 Jyotirlingas in the country. Every year, … Read more
Srikalahasteeswara temple in Srikalahasti town, which is famous as ‘Dakshina Kasi’, was abuzz with hectic activity on Thursday on the eve of Maha Sivaratri. The temple was tastefully decorated with a variety of exotic flowers and rich fruits. Colourful ‘rangolis’ on the temple floor offered a visual treat to the visiting crowd. The eye-catching illumination … Read more
The mere mention of Srikalahasti brings to one’s mind the imposing shrine of Lord Srikalahastheeswara located on the banks of River Swarnamukhi. There is indeed another ancient, historically-significant and mythologically-revered temple that is away from limelight and hence out of public gaze. The little-known temple of Sri Ardhanareeswara Swamy, located 5 km from the main … Read more
An 18-foot Siva linga has been discovered by a freelance archaeologist at the Bhairaveswara Swamy Temple atop the Mopuru hillock, in Vemula mandal of A.P.’s YSR Kadapa district. The linga was believed to have been naturally formed (‘swayambhu’) during the Neolithic age dated back to 3,000 – 2,800 B.C. The sighting of the Siva linga … Read more