Spectacular celebration of Lord Rama Pattabhishekam at Bhadradri Temple

The Pattabhishekam ceremony of Lord Rama was performed with grandeur at Bhadrachalam temple, with Vedic rituals and traditional practices. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and other officials attended the event, which drew devotees and showcased the temple’s rich traditions

Kothagudem: The ‘Pattabhishekam’ (Coronation) ceremony of Lord Rama was performed in a spectacular manner at Bhadrachalam’s Sri Seetha Ramachandra Swamy Devasthanam on Saturday.

The ceremony took place at Mithila Stadium on the main temple premises. The priests brought the festival deities from the main temple to the stadium amid chanting of Vedic mantras and performed the coronation rituals according to temple traditions.

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After the presiding deities were brought to the Kalyana Mandapam, rituals like Vishvaksena Aradhana and Punyaha Vachanam were performed. Lord Rama was adorned with ornaments like Chintaku Patakam, sword, golden umbrella and golden ‘padukalu’, besides the sceptre and royal seal marking the occasion. Lord Anjaneya was adorned with a necklace of pearls.

Recitations from the Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda were conducted alongside recitations from the Vishnu Purana and Bhagavat Shastras. A ‘Mahakumbha Teertha Prokshana’ (ritual consecration with holy water) was performed using sacred waters, followed by the offering of Harati.

The rituals were performed by chief priest Amaravadi Vijayaraghavan and others under the guidance of Sthanacharyulu KE Sthalasai. Prior to the coronation ceremony, the priests conducted special pujas in the main temple.

Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla attended the ceremony and presented silk clothes to the presiding deity. Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao, district Collector Ankit, SP B Rohith Raju and ITDA PO B Rahul also attended the ceremony.