Grand Mahanavami Poojas in Godavari Districts

Kakinada: On Monday, the ninth day of the Dasara celebrations, known as Maharnavami, temples dedicated to the Goddess as well as venues of various Navaratri events in the Godavari districts remained packed with devotees. Deeply immersed in their devotion, women performed Kumkum poojas for the Goddess.

At the Ayyappa Swamy Temple in Kakinada, under the guidance of organiser P. Gopalakrishna, a series of rituals, including Goupooja, Shiva Abhishekam, Bala Puja, Suvasini pooja, Kumkum pooja, Chandi homam, and Pavalimpu seva, proceeded on a grand scale.

Thousands of women participated in the Kumkum puja held at the Sri Peetham under the leadership of Paripurnananda Saraswati Swami. Swamiji said by Tuesday, the Vijaya Dasami festival, the target of performing Kumkum pooja one billion times would be completed.

At the Kanaka Durga Temple on Santha Market street and at Bala Tripura Sundari Temple, the Goddess had been adorned as Mahishasura Mardhani. Thousands of devotees arrived to seek Her blessings.

A massive influx of devotees has been witnessed at the Shakti peethas, including the Manikyamba Temple in Draksharamam and Puruhutika Temple in Pithapuram. Devotees thronged in large numbers at Mavullamma Temple in Bhimavaram and Vasavi Mata temples at Amalapuram and Penugonda, among others. Organisers of Vasavi Mata temples adored the Goddess with currency notes.

During his spiritual discourse, Sree Peetham Seer Paripurnananda Swami said Mahashakti Yagam and Navaratri celebrations are a mark of devotion, discipline, spirit of service, and collective resolve of devotees.