Police towed vehicles parked along roads causing traffic jams in Srisailam on Tuesday. | Photo credit: BY ARRANGEMENT
Priests performed Kailasa Vahana seva to the processional deities of Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple on the second day of Ugadi Mahotsavams at Srisailam on Tuesday (March 17, 2026).
The processional deities were carried out for the ‘Gramotsavam’ on the beautifully decorated Kailasa Vahanam amidst chants of Om Namah Sivaiah by the devotees. The temple town had a festive look as cultural groups, folk artists and various artists performed in front of the Vahan seva.
Meanwhile, Executive Officer M. Srinivasa Rao said a large number of devotees from Karnataka and Maharashtra’s Sangli, Solapur and other parts are reaching the temple town on foot through the Nallamala forests. More than 98,000 pilgrims had darshan on Monday (March 16), he added.
The EO said that more than 57,357 devotees had darshan till 5 pm on Tuesday and the temple management is providing ‘Alankar darshan’ only to enable more devotees to have darshan. Mr. Srinivasa Rao said that devotees were provided with water and other facilities at temporary shelters set up in different parts of the city.
Mr. Srinivasa Rao said that they are supplying water to devotees during the five-day Mahotsavam, have fixed 450 taps and also drinking water through 34 RO plants. Annaprasadam is served at the annaprasadam distribution complex and also by various philanthropists and organizations.
Meanwhile, the Nandyal district police has asked devotees to park their vehicles in the designated parking lots in the temple town. Police said the temple town is witnessing a surge in devotees and parking of vehicles along the road is causing traffic snarls.
Published – 17 March 2026 20:47 IST
