Teppotsavam: No ‘nadi viharam’ due to floods in Krishna
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In view of the flood scenario at Prakasam Barrage, it has been determined to dispose of the normal ritual of taking the utsav vigrahams (processional deities) of goddess Durga and Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy for “nadi viharam”’ (celestial boat trip) on river Krishna as a part of Teppotsavam that marks the conclusion of the Dasara festivities at Kanaka Durga temple atop Indrakeeladri hill.
The Teppotsavam is scheduled on Sunday. A gathering of the pageant coordination committee, attended by Collector A. Md. Imtiaz, City Police Commissioner B. Venkateswarlu, temple Executive Officer Suresh Babu and others, held on Saturday took a choice to this impact.
Speaking to the media later, the Collector mentioned that this 12 months the Teppotsavam can be confined to providing pujas to the utsav idols of the deities positioned on a Hamsa vahanam (a particular boat constructed in the form of a legendary Hamsa) however there can be no “nadi viharam” in view of floods in Krishna.
Only 21 individuals, together with eight pandits, two monks, a sub-inspector of police and others, will likely be allowed to take part in the puja and the punt used for Teppotsavam can be allowed solely after assessing its capability and verifying its health certificates.
Crowding of individuals on the Prakasam Barrage wouldn’t be allowed and as a precautionary measures, vehicular motion can be stopped on the newly-constructed Kanaka Durga flyover until the ritual was accomplished, he mentioned.
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