NELLORE: With thousands of devotees observing the 41-day Deeksha, the temple committee has made arrangements for Annadanam. Free meals would be provided to around 600 to 700 devotees every day during the festival period.
For the first time, the Annadanam programme began on November 1, coinciding with the start of Karthika Masam, and will continue until December 27.
The temple would open at 5am every day. Milk Abhishekam to the presiding deity will be followed by Ganapathi Homam at 5.30am, Usha Puja at 6.30am, Sriveli Utsavam at 7am, Kalasa Puja at 9am, Navakabhishekam at 10.30am and Utcha Puja at 11.30am.
The evening rituals would begin at 5pm, followed by Maha Deeparadhana at 6pm, Bhagavati Seva at 6.30pm, Attala Puja at 7.30pm and Sriveli Utsavam at 8pm. Padipuja to the sacred 18 steps would follow, with the day’s rituals concluding with Harivarasanam at 8.45pm.
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