Visakhapatnam: Sri Swaroopanandendra Saraswati Swami, the pontiff of the Sarada Peetham here, lauded the Andhra Pradesh Government and expressed happiness over the establishment of the AP Dharmika Parishad and the inclusion of additional temples for the Dhoopa, Deepa and Naivedyam rituals. In a statement released on Wednesday, Swaroopanandendra Saraswati said that this is the
Devotees throng temples in Vizag on Maha Sivaratri
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Children playing on a swing erected at Jalaripeta on the occasion of Maha Sivaratri in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. They will play games to stay awake throughout the night, in accordance with tradition.
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K.R. DEEPAK
Spiritual fervour and gaiety marked the Maha Sivaratri celebrations in the city on Thursday. Devotees thronged the temples of Lord Siva and had darshan from the early hours. Special pujas were performed at the temples to mark the occasion.
Swings were erected on the beach and near Jalaripeta and children were seen enjoying on them. They stayed awake all through the night, in accordance with the tradition in villages as well as many parts of the city.