‘Vaikunta Ekadasi’ observed with piety

Hyderabad: Vaikunta Ekadasi has been celebrated in all major temples in the two Telugu States on Sunday with religious fervour and devotion. Pilgrim centres witnessed huge crowds. Devotees offered special poojas to the deities at the temples.

Special arrangements were made in temples in Hyderabad, Dharmapuri, Warangal, Khammam, Nizamabad, Yadadri, Tirumala, Srisailam and Mangalagiri for pilgrims to have darshan of the Gods and Goddesses.

Vaikunta Ekadasi is celebrated in Vaishnava temples all over South India. It is one of the major festivals celebrated with grandeur amidst holy chants of the Lords’ names.

According to mythology, a great Vaishnava named Sri Nammalvar was very dear to Lord Vishnu. When he left his body on this earth, Lord Vishnu himself personally stood at the entry to Vaikunta to receive his devotee.

To commemorate this event, Vaikunta Ekadasi is celebrated in temples every year on that day.