Srisailam is gearing up for the ‘Karthika Masam’ festivities from November 10

The Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple in Srisailam is all decked up for the auspicious ‘Karthika Masam’ festivities. | Photo credit: BY ARRANGEMENT

The month-long ‘Karthika Masam’ celebrations at the Sri Bhramarmba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple in Srisailam will be held from November 10 (Tuesday) to December 9.

Major events during the auspicious month include ‘Koti Deepotsavam’ (lighting of 1 crore lamps) opposite the temple Vedic School on ‘Karthika Shuddha Ekadasi’ (20 November), ‘Jwala Thoranam’ (ceremonial arch of fire), ‘Laksha’ Deepotshavi lak) and ‘Laksha’ Deepotshavam’ (Laksha’ Deepotshavi lak) lamp on ‘Karthika Pournami’ (24 November) as well as ‘Krishnamma’. Harathi’ at Patala Ganga on November 13.

Meanwhile, ‘Laksha Deepotsavam’ (lighting of hundred thousand lamps) and ‘Pushkarini Harati’ (ritual offering of lamps in the temple tank) will be held every Monday during the month.

Temple Trust Board Chairman Pothugunta Ramesh Naidu and Executive Director (EO) M. Srinivasa Rao said in a press release on Monday that ‘Sparsha Darshan’ will be suspended on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and other auspicious festival days. On normal days, Sparsha Darshan will be allowed at certain time intervals to ensure that devotees in the ‘Sarva Darshanam’ (general queue) line are not disturbed.

The temple management said arrangements including accommodation for devotees, supply of drinking water, smooth darshan, ‘Arjita Sevas’ for presiding deities, queue management, crowd control, traffic regulation, sanitation and vehicle parking have been prepared in view of the large influx of devotees during the month.

The temple doors will open daily at 3:00 a.m. After the early morning rituals, darshan will be available from 4:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., then resume at 5:30 p.m.

As in the previous year, the anointing of the deity inside the sanctum sanctorum and the collective anointing rituals were completely suspended during the month for the convenience of the general devotees. To facilitate convenient darshan for the devotees, the ‘Kumkumarchana’ ritual performed in the inner sanctum of Goddess Bhramaramba will be performed in the ‘Ashirvachana Mandapam’ during the month on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and other festival days (total 16 days).

Other Arjita Sevas like ‘Rudra Homam’, ‘Chandi Homam’, ‘Sakshi Ganapati Homam’ and ‘Nitya Kalyanam’ will continue as usual.

Published – 9 Nov 2026 19:59 IST