Pushkara Pattabhishekam in Bhadrachalam
posted on Apr 12, 2011 @ 1:58PM
Along with the annual Sri Seetharama Kalyanam, a rare event of Pushkara Pattabhishekam will take place in Bhadrachalam this year. Pushkara Pattabhishekam, also known as Sri Rama Samrajya Pattabhisheka Mahotsavam will be conducted at Sri Seetha Ramachandra Swamy temple in Bhadrachalam on the following day of Sri Rama Navami. Pattabhishekam 2011 date is April 13. Pushkara Pattabhishekam is performed for once in 12 years. The announcement of this event was made on Vaikunta Ekadasi last year.
According to religious heads, Pushkara Pattabhishekam was actually performed once in 60 years (in every 'Prabhava' naama samvatsaramu) but it was later decided to change it to 12 years for more people to experience the event. As part of this auspicious event, Abhishekam to the presiding deity with the holy water of all rivers in India is performed. Devotees have been very eagerly looking for this Pushkara Pattabhishekam celebrations as it takes place once in 12 years. Known for its pomp and gaiety of the Rama Navami celebrations, Bhadrachalam has been spruced up well to hold the Pushkara Pattabhishekam also. Since this weekend itself, Bhadrachalam started brimming with devotees flocking in not only from all parts of the state, but aslo from the neighbouring states.