Karimnagar, October 31, 2013: The Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Devasthanam in Vemulawada is being decked up for the Deepavali festival and Karthika masam festivities. As part of the Deepavali festival, the temple priests would conduct the DhanaLaxmi Puja on November 3.

Similarly, with the onset of auspicious Karthika masam from November 4 onwards, the temple authorities are making elaborate arrangements for pilgrims. The Ekadasa Rudrabhishekam and Maha Lingarchana rituals will be performed all the five Mondays —on November 4, 11, 18, 25 and December 2—of the Karthika masam.

On November 14, the Sri Krishna Tulasi Kalayanotsavam will be organised at the shrine. On November 16, the Anna Puja would be performed on the occasion of ‘Vaikunta Chathurthi’ at all the temples. Similarly, special pujas would be performed at the Subramaneshwara Swamy temple. On November 17, the authorities will conduct the ‘Jwala Thoranam’ , marking the auspicious Karthika Pournami.

Source: the Hindu, October 31, 2013