1 lakh devotees have darshan at Arasavilli sun temple on Ratha Saptami
The Hindu
VIPs had darshan in early hours, devotees were allowed after 5 a.m.
The Srikakulam town wore festive look as devotees from the North Andhra regions and other parts of the State thronged the Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple at Arasavilli on the auspicious occasion of Ratha Saptami festival on Tuesday. More than one lakh devotees offered prayers to presiding deity.
The devotees said with the concerted efforts of district officials and service organisations, the darshan was relatively free of hassles this year. In the previous years, they said the followers of VIPs would stay in queuelinesfor long, making darshan ticket holders wait for hours together and that the ₹500 darshan ticket holders would wait for three to four hours.
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