Hyderabad: Chilkur Balaji Temple’s Brahmostsavam from April 12
Hyderabad: The annual Brahmotsavam at the Chilkur Balaji Temple will be held for seven days from April 12 to 18. The evening before the first day, the rite of Ankurarpana (sowing of seeds to signify fertility and abundance) is performed while the main first-day activity is Dwajarohana, the raising of the Garuda flag to signify […]
Hyderabad: The annual Brahmotsavam at the Chilkur Balaji Temple will be held for seven days from April 12 to 18.
The evening before the first day, the rite of Ankurarpana (sowing of seeds to signify fertility and abundance) is performed while the main first-day activity is Dwajarohana, the raising of the Garuda flag to signify the beginning of the festival.
Religious activities during the festival include daily homas and processions on streets surrounding the temple.
On the final day, the Sudarshana Chakra is bathed in the nearby water body with devotees, and the festival ends with the lowering of the Garuda flag. Childless women will be given Garuda Prasadam on April 12, a press release said.
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