Sita Rama Kalyanam on March 26, priest clarifies

Bhadrachalam: Giving a clarity over the dates of the celestial wedding of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita, KE Sthala Sai, the chief priest at Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Devasthanam stated that the kalyana mahotsavam will be conducted on March 26.

It should be reminded here that there were statements of conducting the celestial wedding on March 25 and 26 in the Telugu states.

Speaking to The Hans India here on Wednesday, the chief priest said as per Agama Sastra, the programme will be conducted in Lord Rama temple in Bhadrachalam on March 26. 

“It will be the decision of Andhra Pradesh government to conduct Lord Rama and Sita wedding on March 25 in their temples.”

Before the Panchangam was released, the temple Vedika committee had submitted the schedule of Sri Rama Navami to the temple authorities and fixed March 26 for conducting the celestial wedding. 

Accordingly, the government had announced March 26 as Sri Rama Navami. All the temples that follow Bhadradri temple rules will conduct the kalyanam as fixed by it, he stated.