Jagtial couple undertakes five-km prostration to reach Dharmapuri shrine

In Jagtial district, a couple from Rajaram village displayed rare devotion by reaching the Dharmapuri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple through continuous Sashtanga Namaskaram over five kilometres on Vaikuntha Ekadashi. Mamidala Venkatesh and Sharadha also observed Mauna Vratham, refusing water offered by locals during their trek.

Jagtial: In a rare display of devotion, a couple reached a temple by performing ‘Sashtanga Namaskaram’ (prostration) as part of their religious vow. The incident took place at Dharmapuri on the occasion of Vaikuntha Ekadashi.

Mamidala Venkatesh and Sharadha, residents of Rajaram village in Dharmapuri mandal, reached the Dharmapuri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple by prostrating themselves continuously over a distance of five kilometres.

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As they observed Mauna Vratham, a vow of silence, the couple declined water offered by local residents along the way.

After reaching the shrine, they had darshan of the presiding deity through the Vaikuntha Dwaram and later performed special poojas.