The Annual Maharathotsava of Agasthyeshwara Swamy, organised by Sri Balamuri Devalaya Abhivrudhi Samithi, will be held at Sri Balamuri Kshetra in Srirangapatna Taluk on Mar. 8 between 6.15 pm and 6.45 pm in the auspicious Godhuli Lagna.  The Maharathotsava will be inaugurated by Mysore Royal Family member Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar. The rituals will begin with Guruprarthane, Ganapathi puja, Mahasankalpa, Punyaha Vaachana, Panchagavya, Mantapotsava and Rathabali prior to Maharathotsava.

Acharya Sri Lakshmi Nara-yanan of Sri Vishwamangala Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Temple, Belagola, will be accorded Poorna Kumbha welcome. Srirangapatna MLA Ramesh Babu Bandisiddegowda will inaugurate the Ratha Mandira.

Samithi President B.C. Sudhakar will preside. Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish, former MLA Ravindra Srikantaiah, BJP leader Sachidananda, farmer leaders Nanjundegowda, Srinivasegowda and D. Vishakantegowda will be the chief guests. Prasada distribution and staging of mythological play ‘Sampoorna Ramayana’ will be held at 7 pm on Mar. 8. This will be followed by Annasantharpane between 7 am and 11 am on Mar.9.