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  Mahashivartri is observed during Magha Masa Krishna Paksha Chaturdasi tithi as per the South Indian calendar, whereas in North India it falls in the Month of Phalguna. It is celebrated to mark a remembrance of overcoming darkness and ignorance in life. On this auspicious day Lord Promised to protect the universe. Maha Shivaratri is mentioned in Several puranas like Skanda purana, Linga purana and Padma purana. According to Shaivism this is the night lord Shiva performs the dance of creation, preservation, and destruction. According to one legend this is the night lord Shiva and Parvati Mata got married. It is believed that on this day Lord Shiva gulped the Halahala produced during Samudra Manthan and beheld it in his neck bruised and turned blue, after which he named Neelkanth. Rituals Devotees wake up early in the morning and worship lord shiva. Devotees visit lord shiva temples and Special pujas are performed. In temples Rudrabhishekam is performed and Lingodbhava is observed. Most

Following are special festivals and events to be held in the Sri Govindaraja Swami temple, in Tirupati in March 2024. March 1,8,15,29 -Fridays – Sri Andal Devi will bless devotees on Mada streets. March 8 -Sravana Nakshatram- Sri Kalyana Venkateswara along with Sri Sridevi and Sri Bhudevi will  Bless devotees on Mada streets. March 16 – Rohini Nakshatra- Sri Parthasarathy swami with consorts Rukmini and Satyabhama will bless devotees on Mada streets. March 25 Pournami- Panguni Uttara utsavam- Swamy will ride on Garuda Vahana on Mada streets and bless devotees.  

Sri Durgalamma temple is located near Poorna Market in Visakhapatnam city of Andhra Pradesh State   Jatara Mahotsavams will commence on March 01   2024 Dates   March 01 – Rata Utsavam   March 07 – Tollelu Utsavam   March 08 – Maha Shivaratri Festivites   March 09 – Jatara

This temple is located in Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad City and it is managed by TTD. The brahmotsavams will commence on March 08. 2024 Schedule March 07 – Ankurarpana March 08 – Dwajarohanam, Pedda Sesha Vahana Seva March 09 – Chinna Sesha Vahana Seva, Hamsa Vahana Seva March 10 – Simha Vahana Seva, Mutyapu Pandiri Vahanam March 11 – Kalpavruksha Vahanam, Sarvabhupala Vahanam March 12 – Pallaki Utsavam (Mohini Avataram), Garuda Vahanam March 13 – Hanumantha Vahanam, Gaja Vahanam March 14 – Suryaprabha Vahanam, Chandraprabha Vahanam March 15 – Rathotsavam, Aswa Vahanam March 16 – Chakra Snanam, Dwajavarohanam March 17 – Pushpa Yagam (4 pm – 6 pm) Morning Vahana Seva – 8 am to 9 am Night Vahana Seva – 8 pm to 9 pm.

Sri  Ranganathaswamy Temple  is located at  Nellore  in Andhra Pradesh. It is dedicated to the worship of Lord Vishnu as Lord Ranganatha. It is one of the most famous temples in South India. This year Brahmotsavams will Start on March 20   2024 Seva Schedule :   March 20 – Ankurarpana (Evening)   March 21 – Dwajarohanam (Morning), Sesha Vahanam (Night)   March 22 – Surya Prabha Vahanam (morning), Hamsa Vahanam (Night)   March 23 – Simha Vahanam (morning), Chandra Prabha Vahanam(Night)   March 24 – Pallaki Ustavam, Hanumantha Vahanam   March 25 – Mohini Alamkaram (Morning), Garuda Vahanam (Night)   March 26 – Pulangi Seva (day), Kalyanotsavam(Night)   March 27 – Rathotsavam (8.30 am), Pulangi Seva (Evening), Ponna Vahanam(Night)   March 28 – Tiruppainadal, Aswa Vahanam (Night)   March 29 – Musugula Seva, Pranaya Kalahotsavam, Chakra Snanam, Punyakoti Vimanam (night)   March 30 – Pushpa Yagam (evening), Davanotsavam, Dwajavarohanam  

  Sri Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple is located at Tadipatri town in Anantapur District.   Every Brahmotsavam will be celebrated from Magha Bahula Ashtami to Phalguna Suddha Tadiya   In 2024 Brahmotsavam will commence on March 03   2024 Dates   March 03 – Ankurarpana March 04 – Dwajarohana, Gramotsavam March 05 – Vasuki Vahana Seva, Sesha Vahana Seva March 06 – Simha Vahana Seva March 07 - Naramruga Vahana Seva March 08 – Maha Shivaratri, Nandi Vahana Seva, Adikara Nandi Vahana Seva, Shiva Jyoti Darshan, Lingodbhavam (midnight) March 09 – Gaja Vahana Seva March 10 – Shiva Parvati Kalyanotsavam(9 am), Maha Rathotsavam (2 pm) March 11 – Aswa Vahana Seva March 12 – Vasantotsavam March 13 – Ekanta Seva

Omkaram is located in the Nallamala forest, Bandi Atmakur mandal in Kurnool District. Maha Shivaratri utsavams in this temple will commence on March 07 2024 Schedule March 07 – Gramotsavam March 08 – Lingodbhava Puja, Kalyanotsavam March 09 – Nandi Vahana Seva March 11 – Vasantotsavam

Mahasivarathri Jathra  is a very major and notified festival in this Devasthanam. Lakhs of pilgrims from all corners of the State and from other States also visit this shrine during the Jathra and offer their vows to Lord Raja Rajeshwara. The temple would be opened round the clock during the Jathra. On   Mahasivarathri  festival day, Maha Lingarchana & Lingodbhavakala Mahanyasa Purvaka Eakadasa Rudrabhisekam would be performed in a befitting manner in adherence to Vedic Injunction at 6.30 P.M. & midnight respectively. The State Government offers Pattu Vastrams to the Presiding deity on this festival day.   2024 Jatara Dates   : March 07 -  Koda Mokkubadi March 08  -  Special Pujas, Maha Lingarchana, Rudrabhishekam. March 09  -  Special Shivaratri Pujas

Maha Shivaratri Utsavams will be celebrated at Sri Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple. Utsavams will begin on February 15. Schedule 2024 March 05  – Swasti Vachanam   March 06 – Dwajarohanam, Bheri Puja, Agni Pratistha March 07 – Special Aradhana, Rudra Havanam, Kalyana Mahotsavam Marech 08 – Maha Shivaratri Aradhana, Special Abhsiehkam, Lingodbhava Shata Rudrabhishekam. March 09 – Laksha Bilwarchana, Ratha Pathotsavam March 10 – Purnahuthi, Dolotsavam.

  The following are the religious and other events in March in Tirumala. March 3: Pulse Polio Administration March 6, 20: Sarva Ekadasi March 8: Maha Sivaratri March 20-24: Annual Teppotsavams March 25: Tumburu Theertha Mukkoti, Sri Lakshmi Jayanti.

Sri Vasudeva Swamy Temple is located at Mandasa Mandal in the Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. In 2024 brahmotsavams start on  February 28 and end on  March 06 Schedule : February 28 – Anjaneya Swamy Abhishekam, Alamkaram, Sundarakanda, Vishnu Sahasranama Parayana, Cultural activites  February 29 – Abhishekam, Pallaki Seva March 01 – Agnipratistha, Homam, Parayana, Visesha Garuda puja, Hanumatha Seva , Rama Puja, Devata Ahvanam, Vahana Seva (Night) March 02 – Homalu, KalpaVruksha vahana Seva, Hamsa, Gaja Vahana Seva, Lakshmi Puja, Edurukolu March 03 – Homam, Kalyana Mahotsavam, Garuda vahana Tiruveedi Seva  March 04 – Visesha Hoamlu, Ponna Vahana Seva,Vasudeva Swamy Puja, Teppotsavam March 05 – Rathotsavam, Chakra Theertham, Dwadasa Aradhana, Pushpayagam. March 06 – Vasudeva Swamy Abhishekam, Ekanta Seva How to Reach the Temple : 18 km from Palasa 42 km from Ichhapuram 100 km from Srikakulam 580 km from Amaravathi

  Sri Mogileeswara Swamy Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located at Mogili, Chittoor District. This temple is also popularly called  Dakshina Kailasam. Brahmotsavam will commence on March 05 2024 Dates March 05 – Ankurarpana, Lord Ganesh Procession on Mushika Vahana March 06 – Dwajarohana, Hamsa Vahana Seva March 07 – Adikara Nandi Vahana Seva, Simha Vahana Seva March 08 – Shivaratri Puja, Lingodbhava Abhishekam, Vrushaba Vahana Seva March 09 – Kalilasa Giri Ravana Brahma Vahana Seva, Sesha Vahana Seva March 10 – Gaja Vahana Seva, Kamadhenu Vahana Seva March 11 – Kalyanotsavam, Aswa Vahana Seva March 12 – Thopu Utsavam, Brahma Rathotsavam March 13 – Pushpa Pallaki Seva March 14 – Surya Prabha Vahana Seva, Vasantotsavam, Trisula Snanam, Dwajavarohana, Chandra Prabha Vahana Seva, Sayanotsavam March 15 – Teppotsavam

  Sri Peddintammavaru temple is located in Kolleti Kota near Akiveedu, Kalikaluru mandal in Krishna district. It is one of the famous Jataras celebrated in the state Every year Jatara will be celebrated from Phalguna Suddha Padyami and ends on Palguna Pournami. During these days Cultural and Spiritual programs are conducted. The main event of this Jatara is the Kalyanotsavam of Sri Jaladurga Amma and Sri Gokarneswara Swamy. 2024 Dates Jatara Starts on March 11 and ends on March 24. March 21 - Sri Jaladurga Gokarneswara Swamy Kalyanam   March 24   - Teppotsavam 

Sri Uma Maheswara Swamy Temple is located in Suraram in Hyderabad city of Telangana State   Shivaratri Utsavam will commence on March 06   2024 Dates   March 06 – Uma Maheswara Swamy Kalyanam   March 07 – Rudrabhishekam(10 am), Procession of Utsava Murthies(6 pm)   March 08 – Abhishekam(4 am), Rudrabhishekam, Bhasmabhishekam(10 am – 1 pm), Bhajana and Cultural Programs in evening, Lingodbhava Maha Puja(12 midnight)   March 09 – Annadanam   March 10 – Pavalimpu Seva

Sri Pallikondeswara Swamy Temple is located in Surutupalle Village in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh State. Here Lord Shiva is in a reclining posture lying on the lap of his consort Parvati. Maha Shivartri brahmotsavams will commence on February 29. 2024 Schedule February 29 – Grama Devata Poniyamma Abhishekam, Vinayaka Swamy Gramotsavam March 01 – Dwajarohanam, Pallaki Vahanam March 02 – Chandraprabha Vahana Seva March 03 – Kamadhenu Vahanam March 04 – Bhuta Vahanam March 05 – Adikara Nandi Vahanam March 06 – Gaja Vahana Seva March 07 – Aswa Vahana Seva March 08 – Vrushaba Vahana Seva, Mahapradosha Puja, Mahashivartri Abhishekam. March 09 – Kalpavruksha Vahanam, Kalyanotsavam March 10  – Trisula Snanam, Ravana Brahma Vahanam

The Shivaratri Brahmotsavam is one of the most famous festivals celebrated in Srisailam.In 2024 Brahmotsavams will begin on March 02 and conclude on March 1 1. The Brahmothsavams begin with Ankurarpana a religious ritual on the occasion of the festival followed by the Dhwajarohana in which Dhwaja Patam (a white flag) marked with the Nandi symbol is hoisted on the Dhwajasthambha of the temple. It is said that the Dhwajarohana is the significant event of the starting of Brahmothsavams for inviting all Gods (Devathalu). The Vahana Sevas are another important event of the celebrations in which the procession of the God and Goddess will take place on various vahanas (divine vehicles) like Seshavahanam, Mayuravahanam, Nandivahanam, and Aswavahanam. On the Mahasivarathri day at midnight during Lingodbhavakalam (the sacred time in which God Siva manifests in the form of huge flaming Linga), Abhishekam will be religiously performed to God Mallikarjuna Swamy. The Radhothsa

  Mahaleswarar Temple is located at Irumbai in Vanur Taluk in the Villupuram district of Tamilnadu State. It is one of the Paadal Petra Sthalams of Lord Shiva Here Lord Shiva is Worshipped as Maakaleswarar and his consort is Kuyilmozhi Ammai. Here Lord Shiva is Selfmanifested This is one of the three places where Mahakala Rishi is believed to have installed and worshipped the Shiva Lingam. There are shrines for Lord Vinayakar, Subramanya Swamy his consorts Valli and Devasena, Dakshina Murthy, Kalabhairava and Natarajar The significance of the Navagraham in this temple is that all the nine planets are with their respective consorts - Suryan (Usha and Pradusha), Chandran (Keerthika), Angarakan (Sakthi Devi), Budhan (Gana Devi), Guru (Dhara Devi), Sukran (Sirungini Devi), Sani (Jesta Devi), Raghu (Singi Devi) and Kethu (Chitraleka). This temple was built during the 7 th century The legend goes that on his pilgrimage, a saint by the name of Mahakala Rishi installed three l

  Lepakshi  is a small village and also Mandal in Anantapur district Andhra Pradesh.  This temple belongs to the 16 th century and is one of the oldest historical temples Mahashivaratri Utsavams will begin on March 07 Schedule March 07 – Maha Ganapathi Sudarsana Homam, Gramotsavam, Dwajarohana March 08 – Maha Shivaratri, Deepotsavam, Kalyanotsavam March 09 – Rathotsavam March 10 – Chandi Homam, Mutyala Pallaki March 11 – Vasantotsavam, Dwajavarohanam, Sayanotsavam.