Ontimitta sri kodandaramaswamy Brahmotsavam 2023

Ontimitta sri kodandaramaswamy Brahmotsavam 2023

Ontimitta Sri Kodandaramaswamy Brahmotsavam is a famous annual festival held in the town of Ontimitta in Andhra Pradesh, India. The festival is celebrated for nine days in the month of March/April and is dedicated to Lord Rama, who is worshipped as the presiding deity of the Kodandaramaswamy Temple. The festival attracts a large number of devotees from all over the country and is known for its grandeur and magnificence. The celebrations include various rituals and ceremonies like the hoisting of the flag, special pujas, and processions of the deities on beautifully decorated chariots.

During the festival, the temple is decorated with colorful lights and flowers, and several cultural programs are organized. The highlight of the festival is the Rath Yatra, which is a procession of the idols of Lord Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana on beautifully decorated chariots. The chariots are pulled by devotees and accompanied by traditional music and dance performances. The festival concludes with the Chakra Snanam, which is a ceremonial bath of the Sudarshana Chakra, a disc-like weapon of Lord Vishnu, in the Pushkarini (temple tank) of the Kodandaramaswamy Temple. The festival is a symbol of religious harmony and cultural unity, and it attracts people of all religions and castes.

Om jai Sri ram