The auspicious Sravana Maasam Mahotsavam has begun with grandeur today at the renowned Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy Devasthanam in Vemulawada. Rajanna Sircilla district. Known for its spiritual fervor and large gatherings of devotees each year, the temple is all set to host a month-long series of devotional celebrations. This time as well. As Sravana month includes four Mondays, the temple priests will perform Mahanyasa Purvaka Ekadasa Rudrabhishekam to the deity on each Monday. The temple priests will conduct Lingarchana in the evenings. The temple priests will worship Maha Lakshmi Ammavaru and Sri Rajarajeshwari Devi with elaborate Shodashopachara pujas on the five Fridays of this month.
Since today is the first Friday of the month, Sri Lalita Sahasranama Chatushtopachara pujas were performed in a traditional manner. The temple priests performed this amid Vedic chants. Devotees thronged the temple in large numbers to offer kode mokkalu, perform abhishekam, and participate in annapujas. Devotees also offered special Kumkuma pujas to the goddess.
On August 9, coinciding with Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi Pournami), priests will conduct the Rigveda and Yajurveda Upakarma rituals. Vedic scholars from the temple’s Veda Patashalas will guide these rituals. The month-long Sravana Maasam celebrations at the Vemulawada Sri Rajarajeshwara temple promise to spiritually engage and inspire devotees. Throughout the festive period.