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KUMBHOTHSAVAMS :
Kumbhothsavam is the most significant festival of the
temple of Srisailam in which various offerings are made
to Goddess Bhramaramba Devi. This festival celebrates
on the first Tuesday or Friday (which ever first comes)
after full moon day of Chaitram, the beginning month of
Indian Calendar.
It is
said that on this day the Goddess is ferocious and so
that various poojas like Navavarana, Trisathi,
Khadgamala etc., are performed in Ekantham i.e.,
the doors of Bhramaramba temple remain closed and
Archakas themselves performed poojas and there will not
be usual darshanam at that time. In the evening a man
who dressed saree like a woman comes to the temple to
offer harathi to the Goddess named as Kumbhaharathi
and at time the doors of the temples will open. After
performing of Kumbha Harathi the Goddess is covered with
large quantity of Turmeric and Kumkuma and then
Satvikabali i.e., Kumbham (large quantity of cooked
rice), breaking of Pumpkins, Coconuts on a large number
and thousands of lemons etc., are offered to Goddess.
On
this day the local tribal people called as Chenchus
themselves engage in tribe dances before the Goddess and
their prominence is much more in the celebrations. |
