Karthika Deepam Lit atop the Hillock in Sri Kipila Teerdham Temple

The auspicious festival of ” Karthika Deepotsavam ” was performed with utmost religious ecstasy in the Lord Siva temple in Kapilateertham amidst the chanting of Siva Nama-“Hara Hara Mahadeva Sambho Shankara” by scores of devotees thronging the temple on Friday evening.

Due to incessant rainfall, the velocity of the torrent has also increased. As such the devotees are not allowed to enter the temple tank. The women devotees, lit the ghee lamps and performed special puja in the temple premises.

The temple priests lit ghee lamps inside Garbhalayam, over the top of the temple, on the hill top. 

JEO Smt Goutami, VGO Smt Sada Lakshmi, DyEO Sri Devendra Babu and others were present.