President’s visit will follow Agama rituals, say Kanaka Durga temple officials
Officials at the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam have clarified that President Droupadi Murmu's visit will strictly follow traditional Agama rituals. The temple administration emphasized that darshan will not interfere with the scheduled Mahanaivedyam ritual.
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The coordination of high-profile state visits with religious protocols is a sensitive matter involving both secular administration and religious tradition.
The Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam on Indrakeeladri has clarified that President Droupadi Murmu’s proposed visit to the temple on October 14 will be conducted in accordance with established Agama traditions and rituals.
In an official statement issued on Sunday, the temple authorities responded to media reports about the President’s proposed darshan and the timings of the daily Mahanaivedyam ritual.
The temple administration said preliminary consultations were under way with the President’s Secretariat, the State General Administration Department (GAD), the police and the district administration. The final minute-to-minute programme for the visit would be decided at the highest level, it added.
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