The famous Hanuman temple at Kondagattu in Malyala mandal of Jagityal district drew especially large crowds, with thousands of devotees turning up to perform prayers.
Hanuman Jayanthi was celebrated across Telangana today.
Devotees of Hindu deity performed special prayers at all the Hanuman temples of the State.
The famous Hanuman temple at Kondagattu in Malyala mandal of Jagityal district drew especially large crowds, with thousands of devotees turning up to perform prayers.
The officials of the temple made elaborate arrangements for the convenience of the devotees at the temple. The temple conducts Lord Hanuman's Tirunakshatra birth celebrations on Vaisakha Mooladasami every year. The celebrations will be held for three days this year. The officials performed Trikundamantima yagnam and poornahuthi as part of the celebrations, along with other rituals.
The authorities of the Bhadrachalam Sitarama Swamy temple sent special silk clothes to the temple. The Vice-Chairman of Telangana State Planning Board B Vinod Kumar and Rajya Sabha MP J Santosh Kumar handed over the silk clothes to Choppadandi MLA Sunke Ravi Shankar.
The Kondagattu temple authorities prepared 3.6 lakh laddus and pulihora packets for the celebrations. They also set up 14 counters for the convenience of the devotees.
The police have put up 104 CC cameras around the temple as part of security arrangements.