The Karthika Masotsavam at the Srisailam temple runs from November 10 to December 9. Trust Board Chairman Pothuganti Ramesh Naidu and EO Srinivasa Rao announced changes to sevas to handle the heavy rush.
Changes to sevas
- ₹5,000 garbhalaya (sanctum) abhishekam and ₹1,500 samuhika (group) abhishekam suspended (on rush days, per ETV Bharat; for the whole festival, per Andhra Jyothy)
- Udayastamana, Prathahkala and Pradoshakala sevas also suspended
- ₹1,000 kumkumarchana moves from the Ammavari antaralayam to the Ashirvachana Mandapam on rush days
- Arjita homams and kalyanotsavam continue as usual
Abhishekam at the Pancha Mathas
Devotees can perform abhishekam themselves at the Ghanta Matham, Bhimashankara Matham, Vibhuti Matham, Rudraksha Matham and Sarangadhara Matham. The ticket costs ₹216.
How to book
November tickets for arjita sevas and Sparsha Darshan are out. 80% of the quota is on the Mana Mitra WhatsApp service (send "Hi" to 95523 00009) and 20% on the official temples portal. Fourteen kinds of arjita sevas can be booked online. Per the panchangam, the Karthika Mondays fall on November 16, 23, 30 and December 7, and Karthika Pournami on November 24.
