Chandanotsavam

Sandal wood paste for Appanna 21 May 2013

The process of second installment started for grinding sandal wood to make sandal paste to apply on Simhachalam Appanna Swamy. It will be completed in 4 instalments in total after which the idol will be seen by the devotees insulated...

Keywords: Simhadri Appanna, Sandal wood paste for Appanna, paste of sandal wood, peeled sandal wood

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Sandal paste extraction at Simhachalam underway 18 April 2012

With Chandanotsavam at Sri Varanrasimha Swamy temple in Simhachalam of Vishakapatnam round the corner, the temple priests started extracting sandalwood paste from sandal sticks. This ceremony that started on Tuesday will conclude after three days. The sandalwood paste that’s being...

Keywords: Simhachalam temple, Simhachalam temple, sandalwood paste, sandalwood paste

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Nijarupadarshanam at Simhachalam today 24 April 2012

Chandanotsavam-the annual ritual-at Sri Varanrusimha Swamy temple in Simhachal of Vishakapatnam has begun this morning. A large number of devotees thronged the temple today to have a glimpse of the original form of the deity. It has to be noted...

Keywords: Chandanotsavam, Simhachalam temple, Simhachalam temple, sandal paste

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Protests at Simhachalam 04 June 2013

Devotees are protesting in front of the main tower of Simhachalam temple for the failure of the temple authorities in taking care of the cows and calves. Shiva devotees are demanding a reduction in the Darshan ticket rate and save...

Keywords: main tower (Gali Gopuram), Shiva devotees, Darshan ticket rate, save calves

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