‘Teppotsavam’ marks end of Dasara festivities at Srisailam
The Dasara festivities at Srisailam concluded with traditional rituals including the 'Teppotsavam' float festival on the temple tank for the processional idols of Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy. Various homams and concluding religious ceremonies marked the end of the festival.
Why it matters
Cultural and religious festivals like Dasara at major heritage shrines draw large numbers of devotees and preserve traditional regional practices.
‘Teppotsavam’ marks end of Dasara festivities at Srisailam left The ‘Teppotsavam’ being performed for the processional idols of Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy on the temple tank at Srisailam on Tuesday. Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/andhra-pradesh/j3v8a4/article71606782.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Srisailam.jpeg The Goddess appears as Sri Bhramaramba Devi on the last day of the festival, while the presiding idols were taken out in a procession on the ‘Nandi Vahanam’ NANDYAL Various rituals, including the ‘Chandi Homam’, ‘Rudra Homam’ and ‘Jayadi Homams’ were performed on Tuesday, the final day of the Dasara festivities at Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple in Srisailam. The day ended with a Teppotsavam (float festival) for the presiding deities on the temple tank. The Sri Devi Sharannavaratri festivities at the Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple at Srisailam concluded on a grand note with the priests performing Purnahuti followed by Teppotsavam to the processional dieties.
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