Warangal temples deck up for Rama Navami
Warangal Urban: Sri Venkateshwara Swamy temple, located at Excise Colony in Hanamkonda, is decked up for Sri Rama Navami, celebrated on Wednesday.
Established in 1988, the temple, which is preferred by Vaishnavites, attracts thousands of devotees every year during the Sri Rama Navami celebrations, which are followed by Sri Rama Pattabhishekam (coronation to Lord Rama) on the next day.
“All arrangements are completed except for setting the barricades to regulate the flow of devotees. The Vasanta Navaratri celebrations started on Ugadi and will conclude with Sri Rama Pattabhishekam on Thursday,” said Stanacharyulu Samudrala Purishothamacharyulu, who played a vital role in the development of the temple.
About 300 couple will participate in the Kalyanam (celestial wedding) of Lord Rama with his consort goddess Sita on Sri Rama Navami. Thousands of devotees, mainly from Excise Colony and nearby areas, will attend the grand event.
According to the members of the temple committee, the temple is maintained only through donations of devotees as there is no other source of funding. The Sri Govindarajula Swamy temple in Warangal, the Thousand Pillar temple in Hanamkonda and the Sri Sita Ramanjaneya Swamy temple at Revenue Colony in Hanamkonda are also gearing up for the Rama Navami.
On the other hand, grand celebrations will mark the historical Sri Sitarama temples at Jeedikal in Lingala Ghanpur mandal and Valmidi in Palakurthy mandal of Jangaon district.
At Mahabubabad, Rama Navami will be conducted like the celebrations at Bhadrachalam temple for the last 60 years.
