Karimnagar/Warangal: Religious fervor marked Sravana Sukravaram celebrations held across Karimnagar district on Friday. Women thronged temples of goddess Mahalakshmi and performed collectively Varalakshmi vratham (rituals) in view of auspicious Friday of Sravanam, a holy month in Telugu calendar year, at various parts of the district.
Sporting traditional attires and jewelry, women of all ages visited shrines of goddess Mahalakshmi also known as Ammavaru, observed special prayers in order to propitiate her, seeking well-being of their family members and wealth. They made a beeline to these temples. The ancient Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Devasthanam in Vemulawada and Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Dharmapuri witnessed heavy inflow of women devotees.
Chief priest of Rajarajeshwari temple, Yellambatla Laxmana Sharma said, “Sravana Masam is considered auspicious to Goddess Lakshmi devi. Those who perform the Lakshmi puja on the Friday before pournami will be rid of all evil. Today more than 1,500 women performed puja.”
