VEMULAWADA: The Sri Raja Rajeswara Swamy temple at Vemulawada in Telangana began its month-long Karthika festival on Tuesday, with special rituals until December 8. Because development works are under way, rituals for the presiding deity in the main temple are performed in private (ekantham), while the associated Sri Bhimeshwara Swamy temple holds special pujas through the month.
Key dates
- Every Monday: Mahanyasa Purvaka Ekadasa Rudrabhishekam in the main temple (in private) and Rudrabhishekam at Bhimeshwara temple
- November 13 Nagula Chavithi; November 16 first Karthika Monday; November 23 second Monday
- November 21, Ksheerabdhi Dwadasi: Panchamrutabhishekam for Sri Lakshmi Ananta Padmanabha Swamy and Tulasi Kalyanam
- November 24, Karthika Pournami: Jwala Thoranam at Bhimeshwara temple and Nishi Puja in the main temple at night
Temple authorities asked devotees to follow officials' instructions as crowds are expected to grow.
TGSRTC is running special buses for Karthika pilgrims from November 10 to December 8. The 40-seat buses start from colonies and gated communities across Greater Hyderabad and are arranged according to demand. Packages cover a Karimnagar circuit (Vemulawada, Komuravelli, Kondagattu, Dharmapuri), a Warangal circuit (Kaleshwaram, the Thousand Pillar Temple, Ramappa), Srisailam and the Pancharama shrines. For details, the JBS desk is at 9959226160.
