BHADRACHALAM: Telangana's major temples are preparing for Karthika Masam. Special pujas will be held from Monday to December 8 at the Annapurna sameta Kasi Visweswara Swamy temple, a sub-shrine of the Bhadrachalam Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Devasthanam, temple sources said.
At Bhadrachalam
- Priests will perform a river aarti on the banks of the Godavari every Monday.
- Collective Satyanarayana Swamy vratams will be held daily from Tuesday, November 10, to December 8 at the Rama Seva Mandapam in Mithila Stadium.
At Kaleshwaram
The Laksha Patri puja at the Adi Mukteswara Swamy balalayam, attached to the Sri Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy Devasthanam, has been cancelled this year. Temple chairman Avadhani Mohan Sharma and Executive Officer Mahesh said the limited space at the temporary shrine could cause hardship to devotees.
- November 13: Nagula Chavithi, special puja at the anthill at 9 AM
- November 23: Vaikuntha Chaturdashi, Lingodbhava puja at midnight
- November 24: Karthika Pournami, collective Satyanarayana vratams and Jwala Thoranam at 7 PM
- Special darshan for villagers daily from 7 AM to 9 AM
By the Telugu calendar, Karthika Masam begins on Tuesday, November 10, and ends with the Amavasya on December 8. There are only four Karthika Mondays this year: November 16, 23, 30 and December 7.
