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Utsavams are also performed on the occasion of Makara Sankramanam. These utsavams are celebrated for a period of seven days with Panchahnika Deeksha in the month of Pushyam (the 10th month of Indian Calendar) which falls in the month of January.

These utsavams begins with the Dhwajarohana and ends with the Dhwajavarohana. In this celebrations various special rituals like Rudrahomam, Pushpotsavam, Sayanotsavam etc., are performed as per custom and usage. The special feature of these celebrations is that on the Sankranthi day the Kalyanothsavam i.e., the marriage of God Mallikarjuna Swamy performed with Goddess Parvathi Devi.

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