Annavaram temple open for devotees till 6 pm today

Kakinada: Annavaram Devasthanam Executive Officer Vendra Trinath Rao said that the temple will be open for Darshan from 6 am to 6 pm as per the instructions of the District Collector. While speaking to the media here on Friday, Trinatha Rao said that according to the instructions of District Collector D Muralidhar Reddy, devotees are allowed to enter the temple from 6 am to 6 pm on July 4 for the convenience of the devotees.

He said that devotees can perform the services of Swami in their temple-like Vratas, Aayush Homam, Chandi Homam etc. He said that permission is accorded for the Satyanarayana Swamy vrathams only from 6 am to 6 pm.

He said that the devotees who come at 8 am will not be issued the vratam and darshan tickets. He said that as a precautionary measure of Covid-19 devotees are not allowed to enter the Garbhalaya and Antaralaya Darshans, but only Laghu Darshan is allowed. He said that he has given the instructions to security and other staff on how to handle the devotees during the checking time on the temple premises at Annavaram.

Trinatha Rao said that the tonsure of heads (Kesa Khandana) will be allowed from 6 am to 6 pm and nobody will be allowed for the Kesa khandana after 6 pm. He suggested that the devotees may observe the timings as per the instructions of the authorities.