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.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy offered prayers at the Tirumala Lord Venkateswara temple on Vaikuntha Ekadashi. TTD officials accorded him traditional honours after darshan during the annual Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan, held from December 30 to January 8
Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand has directed officials to monitor private temples closely following three deadly mishaps that killed 22 and injured nearly 100. Authorities must ensure crowd control, police permission, and safety measures during upcoming festivals and special occasions
Andhra Deputy Chief Minister says some devotees expressed doubts that the incident must have been staged and that some policemen who should be the first responders, did not act on time
