Srirangapatna: As the grand annual ‘Laksha Deepotsava‘ celebration of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple here was cancelled this year in view of COVID pandemic, the celebration was held in a simple manner by lighting 1,000 earthen lamps in front of the Temple yesterday. Pandavapura Assistant Commissioner B.C. Shivanandamurthy launched the ‘Deepotsava’ while Vedic Scholar Dr. Bhanuprakash Sharma…
Entry to Srirangapatna Temples banned on select days
August 1, 2021Srirangapatna: With the number of devotees visiting the famed Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangapatna and Nimishamba Temple at Ganjam increasing by the day of late, the Taluk Administration has imposed restrictions on entry to the two temples as a precautionary and safety measure in the wake of a possible third wave of attack of the…
When Bovines jump across Flames
January 16, 2020Kichchu haisuvudu, Laksha Deepotsava mark Makara Sankranti Mysuru: Makara Sankranti was celebrated in various parts of the Indian subcontinent yesterday which marked the shift of the Sun into ever-lengthening days. The festival is a seasonal observance as well as a religious celebration. It is a solar event making it one of the few Hindu festivals…
Sankranti of lamps and fire rituals…
January 16, 2019Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangapatna, the Adhi Ranga of Triranga Darshanam, which has a great significance among Vaishnavas in South India, glowing with lakhs of earthen lamps lit to mark the 29th Annual Makara Sankranti Laksha Deepotsava last night. Decorated cattle and sheep being made to jump over the fire set to a small hay…
Royal family members witness Kalasha re-installation at Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
March 2, 2017The Rajagopura of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangapatna was adorned with new five gold-plated ‘Kalashas’ yesterday, after a four-year delay. The re-installation ceremony was conducted amidst traditional chanting of hymns accompanied by musical instruments. The ‘Kalashas’ were reinstalled between the auspicious hours of 9.52 am and 10.32 am and the ceremonies were led by Abhinava…
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