Hans News Service Srisailam

SrisailaDevasthanam organised a free mass Varalakshmi Vratham at Chandravathi Kalyana Mandapam on Friday, drawing over 1,800 devotees as part of its dharma prachara activities. Authorities supplied puja materials and individual kalashas. The programme began with Maha Ganapathi Puja and Shodashopachara to utsava idols of Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy and Sri Bhramaramba Devi. Devotees performed Kalasha Sthapana and invoked Goddess Varalakshmi; priests conducted Sri Sukta rituals, recited Vratha Katha, and concluded with Neerajanam and Mantrapushpam.

Participants were presented with sarees, blouse pieces, flowers, bangles, sacred threads, Tulasi plants, Srisaila Prabha magazine and prasadam. Special darshan queues and Annadanam were arranged.