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Mavullamma Jatara from 13
The Mavullamma Jatara celebrations will starts from January 13, 2009 in Bhimavaram of West Godawari district, Andhra Pradesh.The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments Department and Executive Officer of the devasthanam M.V.Suresh Babu said to the media persons is "The 45th anniversary celebrations of Sri Mavullamma Vari Devasthanam will be celebrated he said special 'alankarams' would be arranged in the temple from Feb. 5 to 13 as part of celebrations.On Feb.5 the goddess will appear as 'Sri Adi Lakshmi', on Feb 6th as 'Sri Dhanya Lakshmi', on Feb 7th as 'Sri Dhairya Lakshmi', on Feb 8th as 'Sri Gaja Lakshmi', on Feb 9th as 'Sri Santhana Lakshmi', on Feb 10th as 'Sri Vijaya Lakshmi', on Feb 11th as 'Sri Vidya Lakshmi', on Feb 12th as 'Sri Dhana Lakshmi' and on Feb 13th as 'Sri Annapurna Devi"... [more]
2,500-year-old AP Jain temple to be re-opened
2,500 years old prestigious Jain temple of Sri Shwethambar Jain Tirth are yet to re-open on December 07, 2008. After undergoing renovation works for 20 long years, doors of the 2,500 year-old Sri Shwethambar Jain Tirth temple at Kolanupaka in Nalgonda district will be thrown open to pilgrims on December 7. "The renovation works began on two parts wherein the main portion took 16 years to complete and the other temple in about four years. The temple will be inaugurated by Acharya Rajyesh Suriswar," said temple president,... [more]
Tirumala 'Brahmotsavam'
Tirumala Brahmotsavam is an annual Hindu festival celebrated for nine days in the months of September and October at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. The celebration attracts pilgrims and tourists from all parts of the country. Brahmotsavam The Brahmotsavam festival is one of the most important and auspicious ... [more]
Package tours for Ayyappa devotees
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (rporation (rporation (APSRTC) has announced package tours for Ayyappa devotees and also for tourists during the Kartika month. Addressing a press conference on Friday, Depot Manager T.V.S. Sudhakar said that the package tour for Sabarimala was planned  [more]
Sri Pydithalli Ammavari Jatara
It was during 1737, when Peda Vijayaramaraju was busy in Bobbili battle, second Anand has taken the charge of crown and died in the year 1760. The wifes also died along with him in sati sahagamanam. Then wife of Peda Vijayaramaraju Rani Chandrayamma has adopted Vijayaramaraju who belongs
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