Vaikunta Ekadasi | Lord Venkateswara Swamy temples in Andhra wearing a festive look
The Hindu
Temple officials say COVID-19 protocols were followed by devotees
Hundreds of devotees on Thursday offered special prayers in Lord Venkateswara Swamy temples and Ashta Lakshmi temples in Vizianagaram and Srikaulam districts on the occasion of ‘Vaikunta Ekadasi’.
As far as Vizianagaram district is concerned, devotees formed long queues at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams’ (TTD) Venkateswara Swamy temple near Fort junction, Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy temple on the Ring Road and Astalakshmi Sametha Ishwarya Venkateswara Swamy temple at Ayyannapeta.

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