Devotees throng temples on Vaikunta Ekadashi
The customary rituals at the specially decorated Sri Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy Temple in Vontikoppal began at 4.30 am this morning with Suprabhatha Seva, Special Alankara and Aaradhane, following which the ‘Vaikunta Dwara’ was opened with procession of Utsavamurthy around the temple (3 times) at 5.30 am.
Later, rituals such as Naivedya, Mahamangalarati and Shatamorai were performed, with priests offering sacred articles to the deity, seeking the Lord’s abundant blessings for all. Thereafter, the temple was opened for Dharma Darshana at 6.30 am and Special Darshan (Rs. 50 ticket) began at 7 am.
Similar pujas and rituals were performed at ISKCON in Jayanagar, Sri Datta Venkateshwara Temple at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram on Nanjangud Road, Sri Kalyana Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy Temple on Dr. Rajkumar Road in Kalyanagiri, Sri Yoga Narasimhaswamy Temple in Vijayanagar, Sri Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy Temple in Udayagiri, Sri Rama Mandira in Jayanagar, Sri Lakshminarasimhaswamy Temple on Kalidasa Road and at all other Srinivasa and Vishnu Temples across the city.
The ‘Vaikunta Dwara’, which was specially created in temples, was opened for devotees after customary rituals. There is a popular belief among devotees that passing through the ‘Vaikunta Dwara’ on this auspicious day will cleanse them of their sins and bring salvation and spiritual blessings.
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