Sarannavaratri Festivities Begin at Nellore Temple Amid Tight Security
The annual Sarannavaratri festivities began at Sri Rajarajeswari Ammavari Temple in Dargamitta, Nellore, on Sunday with traditional rituals, special alankaram and Chandi Homam.
Nellore: The annual Sarannavaratri festivities began at Sri Rajarajeswari Ammavari Temple in Dargamitta, Nellore, on Sunday with traditional rituals, special alankaram and Chandi Homam.
District collector Himanshu Shukla visited the temple, offered silk clothes to the deity and performed special prayers.
MLC Parvathareddy Chandrasekhar Reddy also had darshan.
The celebrations will continue until October 21, with special pujas and cultural programmes.
Meanwhile, SPSR Nellore district police deployed around 200 personnel to ensure devotees’ safety.
Town ASP Deeksha is coordinating security arrangements under the supervision of SP Dr Ajitha Vejendla.
The temple premises are being monitored through 30 CCTV cameras and two drones, with round-the-clock surveillance. Police have arranged crowd management, queue regulation and traffic control.
Parking facilities are available at ACSR Medical College.
Police urged devotees to use designated parking areas, follow security instructions and report suspicious activity to personnel on duty.