Special Kalyanam of Sri Venkateswara Swamy held at Dokiparru

AMARAVATI: Celestial wedding of Sri Venkateswara Swamy at Sri Bhu Sametha Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple at

Dokiparru

village of

Gudlavalleru

mandal was held on a grand note on Thursday. The founder trustee of the temple Sudha Reddy participated in the special prayers held on the occasion. Hundreds of devotees turned up to witness the kalyanam.

The temple priests performed rituals attached the Kalyanam amidst chanting of religious hymns. Priests said that it is rare to see Chitta Nakshtram fall on Dwadasi thidi which is considered as most auspicious.

They explained that four pournamis occur in every year and Sri Narasimha Jayanthi would be celebrated on the pournami day in

Vaisakha

masam. Since Sri Narasimha Swamy temple was also part of Sri Venkateswara Swamy complex, the temple trustees decided to organize special Kalyanam of Sri Venkateswara Swamy to mark the rare and auspicious day on Thursday. Priests said that special kalyanam would help expedite the developmental works initiated within the village and temple.

Priests brought the puja material from the residence of founder trustees, Krishna Reddy and Sudha Reddy before launching the special kalyanam. The devotees, villages participated in the procession carried out from Sudha Reddy’s residence to the temple. Gramotsavam was held after the kalyanam. Temple authorities distributed teertha, prasadam to the devotees who attended the celestial wedding.