Yadadri temple to open on March 28: Here is Maha Kumbha Samprokshana schedule

Hyderabad: The newly constructed `Grand Temple' at Yadadri will be thrown open on March 28.

The temple is reopening after five years. Devotees will now get a chance to have a darshan of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy.

Panchakudathmaka Homam will be held for seven days from March 21 to 28 as a part of Maha Kumbha Samprokshana at Yadadri in which 108 Ruthwiks would participate.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao would attend Maha Kumbha Samprokshana at the main temple.

Temple Executive Officer N Geetha said a ticket counter would be set up at Yadadri from March 29. A separate counter would be set up near the bus terminal on the hill shrine.

"Every devotee would be geo-tagged, which would facilitate the officials about how many devotees were present on the hill shrine," she said at a press conference. The movement of the buses would be decided based on the rush of the devotees at the temple," she said.

Commissioner of Endowments already issued an order deputing Ruthwiks and Veda Pandits of different temples for Maha Kumbha Samprokshana at Yadadri. They would reach Yadadri by the evening of March 20.

N Geetha said all arrangements to perform the Maha Kumbha Samprokshana have been made. She said it will be performed at Vimana Gopurams of the main temple,

The Homam will take place at 11.55 am on March 28. Additionally, everything from Gold Kalashas to Vimana Gopurams has been completed.

She said devotees will also be allowed from the hill shrine after 3 pm on the day for the darshan at the main temple.

The works of Sathyanarayana Vratha Mandapam would complete in a week, she added.

Schedule of Maha Kumbha Samprokshana at Yadadri is as follows:

Time: 9 am to 12.30 pm and from 6 pm onwards

March 21: Swathi Vachan, Raksha Bbandhan Akurarpana, entry of Yaga Shala

March 22: Lighting of Panchakundathmaka Homam Nitya Vishesha Homam

March 23: Dwaja Kunbha Aradhana. Chanting of Moola Mantharas by the Ruthwiks

March 24: Chanting of Shanty Mantras. Chanting of Moola Mantharas by the Ruthwiks

March 25: Kalashabhisekham Chanting of Moola Mantharas by the Ruthwiks

March 26: Dwara Thorana Kumbharchana. Chanting of Moola Mantharas by the Ruthwiks

March 27: Astothara Shathakalabhisekam. Chanting of Moola Mantharas by the Ruthwiks

March 28 Purnahuthi, Yanthra Prathista, Shanthi Kalyanam. Installation of presiding deities, Maha Kumba Abhisekham