Mysore/Mysuru: Devotees thronged various temples in the city, including Sri Lakshmivenkataramanaswamy Temple, to celebrate the auspicious day of Vaikunta Ekadashi. This day is dedicated to worshipping Lord Vishnu and devotees observe fasts, offer prayers and seek blessings at Temples. It is believed that on Vaikunta Ekadashi, the gates of Vaikunta (Lord Vishnu’s abode) open for…
Mysore/Mysuru: The following programmes will be conducted at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram in city from Dec. 23 to 28: Dec. 23 – 6 am: Vaikunta Ekadashi will be celebrated at Sri Datta Venkateshwara Temple; 9 am: Gita Jayanti Day – Sampoorna Bhagavat Gita Parayana at Nada Mantapa. Dec. 24 – 10.30 am: Hanuma Jayanti –…
Mysuru: It was indeed a festive atmosphere across city with devotees chanting Govinda… Govinda… on Vaikunta Ekadashi Day today. Considered to be an auspicious day, all the temples saw huge rush today compared to New Year Day yesterday. Devotees lined up at the temples since early morning, especially the ones dedicated to Lord Vishnu and…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Vaikunta Ekadashi festival was a simple affair today in the city, sans any fervour and gaiety, as the Government last week announced fresh COVID protocol and restrictions, disallowing the devotees from entering temples during festivals that are going to take place this month, as a safety and precautionary measure to check the spread…
Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID pandemic has dealt a severe blow to devotees, who were eagerly looking forward to visit temples on Vaikunta Ekadashi tomorrow as the District Administration has banned entry of devotees to temples. There is no entry for devotees at the famed Sri Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy Temple on KRS Road, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple…
Christmas celebrations and Vaikunta Ekadashi spread joy as people pray for a disease-free 2021 Mysore/Mysuru: Christmas was not cancelled but it was significantly curtailed in city this year due to COVID contagion and the State Government’s flip-flop on night curfew, timings, restrictions and scale of celebrations. Likewise, Vaikunta Ekadashi too was celebrated in a low-key…
Mysuru: Tomorrow, Dec. 25, is Vaikunta Ekadashi and Vaishnavites celebrate this by visiting Vishnu Temples and entering the Vaikunta Dwara. The festival occurs in the month of Margashira (December – January) during the fortnight of waxing moon is of special significance. This is a major festival of South India celebrated in all the temples of…
Mysuru/Mysore: Chants of ‘Govindaa,Govindaa…’ reverberated across the city as thousands of devotees thronged Srinivasa temples this morning for Vaikunta Ekadashi, dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Devotees lined up at the temples since early morning, especially the ones dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Narayana, where ‘Vaikunta Dwara’ was specially erected. The devotees chanting ‘Govindaa, Govindaa’ and Suprabhata…
Mysuru: The city wore a festive look as thousands of devotees thronged temples across the city to pay obeisance to the Deity on the auspicious Vaikunta Ekadashi Day right from the wee hours of this morning. At Sri Lakshmivenkataramanaswamy Temple on KRS Road, V.V. Mohalla (Vontikoppal), the rituals began as early as 4 am, with…
Mysuru: There was unprecedented rush at most temples, particularly those dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his myriad forms, in the city this morning on account of Vaikunta Ekadashi which was marked by special prayers and elaborate rituals. Vaikunta Ekadashi is an important festival dedicated to Lord Vishnu and it occurs in Dhanur Masa (December-January). It…
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