Overview

• Married women in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu fast and perform home pujas, installing decorated Kalash pots and reciting Vedic mantras.
• Festive markets in Mysuru and Nellore remain busy as shoppers purchase idols, silk sarees, jewelry, flowers and silver articles for the vrat rituals.
• Tiruchanur Sri Padmavathi Ammavari temple in Tirupati hosted a golden chariot procession, adorned the deity in a gold saree and conducted Lakshmi Sahasranama archana.
• Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams distributed 800,000 bangles, 160,000 sacred threads and prasadam packets across 51 temples to extend blessings to devotees.
• Temples in Vizianagaram, Srikakulam and Vijayawada held special Abhisekham, Kumkum puja and Pavitravotsavam ceremonies drawing thousands on the third Friday of Shravana.