
Curtains come down on Ramanujacharya fete in Telangana
The Hindu
Main function to be attended by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao postponed to Feb.19
The 13-day rituals connected with the unveiling of saint Ramanujacharya’s statue at Muchintal came to a close with the statue being consecrated by Tridandi Chinna Jeeyar Swamy on Monday evening.
However, the main function ‘Shanti Kalyanam’, which was to be attended by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, has been postponed to February 19. The Jeeyar Swamy announced that history will be created when the evet is held on that day.
Earlier, hundreds of ruthviks, who participated in the rituals throughout the 13 days, chanted slokas and offered prayers en masse in front of the 216-foot statue. A holy fire was also held to mark the conclusion.

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