No Giri Pradakshina for second year in a row
The Hindu
Regular temple darshan has been allowed on July 23 and 24
Keeping in view the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing night curfew in the State, officials from Simhachalam Devasthanam have cancelled the annual ‘Giri Pradakshana’ of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, which is scheduled to be held on July 23. This is for the second consecutive time that the annual festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, authorities have decided to allow devotees for regular temple darshan on July 23 and 24.More Related News
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