HYDERABAD, Apr 29 : Telangana Endowments Minister Konda Surekha on Wednesday announced that the Saraswati Antya Pushkarams will be held with grandeur at Kaleshwaram from May 21 to June 1.
The minister unveiled the official poster and teaser at the Secretariat, along with IT and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu.
She said 162 development works worth Rs 30.63 crore have been taken up to facilitate the event, with arrangements being made to ensure a smooth and comfortable experience for devotees.
An estimated 30 lakh pilgrims are expected to attend the 12-day event. Surekha directed officials to ensure coordination across departments so that devotees can perform the holy dip and have darshan in a peaceful atmosphere.
Sridhar Babu stressed that all arrangements should be completed at least 10 days in advance and called for close coordination among departments, including police, to avoid traffic issues. He also thanked Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for allocating Rs 198 crore for the redevelopment of the Kaleshwaram temple complex.i
Endowments Principal Secretary Sailaja Ramaiyer said the inaugural holy dip will be performed at 5:43 AM on May 21 by Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi (Head of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham).
She added that spiritual leaders will perform daily rituals, while a grand Harathi will be conducted every evening at 6:30 PM at the Triveni Sangamam.
Officials from various departments attended the programme.
(UNI)
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