<p>The 13-day Vairamudi jatra mahotsava is being celebrated from March 9 to March 21 at Chaluvanarayana Swami temple at Melkote, Pandavapura taluk.</p>.<p>Rituals related to the festival were launched on Wednesday. The Vairamudi Keeritadharana mahotsavam will be held on March 14, Monday, from 8 pm to 3.30 am the next day.</p>.<p>There are no restrictions this year, unlike the previous two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic and devotees can participate in large numbers for all rituals.</p>.<p>Kalyanotsava will be held on March 10 at the Daramantap, near the temple pond.</p>.<p>Garuda Dwajarohana will be held on March 11 at 10 am; Abhisheka to Ramanujacharya on March 12 at 10 am; Golden pallakki utsav on March 13 and Chandramandala Vahanotsava in the evening. Several rituals will be held on all the remaining days, on the temple premises.</p>.<p>The maharathotsava will be held on March 17, at 10 am. The presiding deity will be taken out in a procession, along with idols of Goddesses Sridevi, Bhoodevi and saint Ramanujacharya.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>The 13-day Vairamudi jatra mahotsava is being celebrated from March 9 to March 21 at Chaluvanarayana Swami temple at Melkote, Pandavapura taluk.</p>.<p>Rituals related to the festival were launched on Wednesday. The Vairamudi Keeritadharana mahotsavam will be held on March 14, Monday, from 8 pm to 3.30 am the next day.</p>.<p>There are no restrictions this year, unlike the previous two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic and devotees can participate in large numbers for all rituals.</p>.<p>Kalyanotsava will be held on March 10 at the Daramantap, near the temple pond.</p>.<p>Garuda Dwajarohana will be held on March 11 at 10 am; Abhisheka to Ramanujacharya on March 12 at 10 am; Golden pallakki utsav on March 13 and Chandramandala Vahanotsava in the evening. Several rituals will be held on all the remaining days, on the temple premises.</p>.<p>The maharathotsava will be held on March 17, at 10 am. The presiding deity will be taken out in a procession, along with idols of Goddesses Sridevi, Bhoodevi and saint Ramanujacharya.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>