Nijarupa - Latest News Update, Information, Photos & Videos on Nijarupa at Lokmat Times

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 23 : The annual Chandanotsavam of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy on Simhachalam hill began amid gaiety and religious fervour in the early hours on Sunday.The Lord Narasimha Swamy deity is covered with sandalwood paste for the entire year except for today. Only today lord Narasimha swami's real deity is visible. That is why every year on Akshaya Tritiya, the festival is celebrated which was called Chandanotsvam.As per the tradition, temple hereditary trustee, chairman and former union minister P Ashok Gajapati Raju had the first darshan of the deity. Later Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Chairman Subba Reddy offered silk clothes to lord Lakshmi Narasimha swami.Subba Reddy told that the deity is covered in sandalwood throughout the year and only on Vaisakhi Suddha Tadiya (Akshaya Tritiya) Nijarupa darshan of the deity is allowed. After the conclusion of the daily rituals on Saturday temple priests removed the sandalwood paste.Commissioner of Police Trivikram Varma told to , "As many as 2,100 police personnel were deployed to oversee law and order and traffic arrangements. Parking slots for private vehicles at Simhachalam foothill eased the congestion on top of the hill. Due to the low parking place on the hill, Only VVIP vehicles were allowed except people coming on RTC free buses.""Apart from the devasthanam, several NGOs and voluntary orgsations distributed buttermilk and jaggery water to devotees standing in queue lines. As of now, 25000 people were had darshanam by 9 am. We are expecting more than 1.2 to 1.4 lakh devotees to lord Narasimha Swamy. "said Trivikram Varma".Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Home

City

Latest News

Cricket

LT Premium

National

International

Maharashtra

Opinions

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Nagpur

Entertainment

Photos

Business

Technology

Sports

Lifestyle

Social Viral

Lokmat Games

Health

Narendra Modi

Lok Sabha Election 2024

Heatwave In India

Mumbai Water Cut

Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election

IPL 2024

NijarupaFOLLOW

Nijarupa, Latest News

National :Andhra Pradesh: Have never seen such miserable arrangements at Chandanotsvam fest, says Swaroopanandendra Saraswati

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 23 : President of Visakha Sarada Peetham Swaroopanandendra Saraswati on Sunday criticised the arrangements ... ...

National :Andhra Pradesh: Lakhs of devotees visit Lord Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swami deity during Chandanotsvam

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 23 : The annual Chandanotsavam of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy on Simhachalam hill ... ...