Antarvahini Saraswati ‘Antya Pushkaralu’ begins in Kaleshwaram
The 12-day ‘Antya Pushkaralu’ of the Saraswati river commenced in Kaleshwaram, attracting numerous devotees despite the heatwave. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla participated in the rituals and inaugurated a museum highlighting Telangana's heritage. Special pujas were conducted by Sri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swami at the sacred confluence of rivers.
- ▪The event began on Thursday in Kaleshwaram, Jayashankar Bhupalpally district.
- ▪Devotees gathered to participate in the religious festivities despite challenging weather conditions.
- ▪Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and his wife took a holy dip in the river during the event.
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The 12-day ‘Antya Pushkaralu’ of the Saraswati’ river took off to a religious start in Kaleshwaram of Jayashankar Bhupalpally district on Thursday. Braving heatwave conditions, devotees from far and wide flocked to Kaleshwaram, the abode of Sri Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy, to participate in the religious event.Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla along with his wife Janaki Shukla took a holy dip in the river at the Saraswati Ghat along the banks of the Triveni Sangamam later in the day.Before the break of dawn, Sri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swami of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam performed special pujas and rituals at the Triveni Sangamam, where the subterranean Antarvahini Saraswati river joins the Godavari and the Pranahita rivers in Kaleshwaram, marking the beginning of the 12-day sacred…
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