Thousands witness Sita-Rama Kalyanam

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Thousands witness Sita-Rama Kalyanam

Saturday April 8 2006 13:27 IST

BHADRACHALAM: The celestial wedding of Lord Rama and his consort

Sita at the Ramachandra Swamy temple was soul-soothing for the

thousands of devotees who gathered here for the event on Friday.

 

The devotees went into rapture as the holy mangala sutram was tied

amid chanting of Vedic mantras, blowing of conch and beating of

drums.

 

All roads in the town led to Sri Seetaramachandra Swami temple and

the devout began pouring into the venue since wee hours.

Sleeplessness, security hassles and inadequate facilities did not

deter them from participating in the Kalyanotsavam, the high point

of the Ram Navami celebrations.

 

The decorated deities were brought in a colourful procession to the

Kalyana mantapam, where they were seated on the silver Simhasanam.

 

Endowments Minister JC Diwakar Reddy presented pearl 'talambralu,'

and silk clothes to the Lord on behalf of the State Government, a

tradition in vogue since the days of Qutubshahi dynasty.

 

The members of Vandanapu clan from Warangal offered the

traditional .Navaratnas to the Lord and the three mangal sutras,

believed to have been presented by Janaka Maharaja, Dasaratha and

Bhakta Ramadasa, were tied around the neck of goddess Sita.

 

Union Minister T Subbarami Reddy, JC Diwakar Reddy, Bhadrachalam MP

M Babu Rao (CPM), MLAs and top district officials were present.

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