
Mukkoti Ekadasi to be a grand ceremony
The Hindu
The festival would be followed by Bhogi, Sankranti and Kanuma.
Arrangements are being made for a grand celebration of ‘Mukkoti Ekadasi’ (Vaikunta Ekadasi) at the temple of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy at Simhachalam on January 13.
Executive Officer M.V. Suryakala held a special meeting with officials and held discussions with departmental heads on Wednesday. The EO asked officials about the manner in which the festival was conducted at the temple in the past years and the works needed to be done for conduct of the festival in a grand manner.
She asked officials to illuminate the temple and ‘Utsava mandapam’ and to prepare cost estimates for the work. The festival would be followed by Bhogi, Sankranti and Kanuma and hence the arrangements should be special, she said.

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