Grand celebration of Lord Rama’s Pattabhishekam at Bhadradri

The event took place at the colourfully decorated Nitya Kalyana Mandapam in the main temple premises

Bhadrachalam (Kothagudem): The ‘Pattabhishekam’ (Coronation) ceremony of Lord Rama was performed in a grand manner at the historical Sri Seetha Ramachandra Swamy Temple here on Thursday .

The event took place at the colourfully decorated Nitya Kalyana Mandapam in the main temple premises. The priests brought festival deities from the main temple to the mandapam amid chanting of vedic mantras and performed the coronations programme in a traditional way.

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The priests Amaravadi Vijayaraghavan and Podicheti Seetaramanuja Charyulu under the guidance of senior priest KE Sthalasai who performed the coronation ceremony narrated its significance to the devotees.

Lord Rama was adorned with ornaments like Chintaku Patakam, sword, golden umbrella and golden ‘padukalu’ marking the occasion. Lord Anjaneya was adorned with a necklace of pearls. Prior to the programme the priests conducted special pujas in the main temple.

Endowment Commissioner V Anil Kumar presented silk clothes to the presiding deities as per the tradition. The temple Executive Officer Banoth Shivaji and others were present at the ceremony.

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