A gathering of temple priests took place at the Swayambhu Lakshmi Venkateshwara Swamy Temple in Jogulamba Gadwal district. Sri Chakravarthi Acharya, the district president of the Archaka Samakhya, organized the event.
Priests from Gattu, Maldakal, Gadwal, Rajoli, Manavapadu, and other areas joined the meeting. They focused on the unresolved issue of unpaid salaries for the past four months. The priests expressed their concerns and urged the authorities to resolve this promptly.
The meeting also covered the state-level Yagam happening in Hyderabad on July 14th, 15th, and 16th. State President Vasudeva Sharma will lead this event. In preparation, another meeting was held at the Maldakal Thimmappa Swamy Temple with guidance from district president Chakravarthi.
Chakravarthi Acharya encouraged all district priests to participate in the Hyderabad Yagam. He stressed that their collective presence would demonstrate unity and spiritual strength.
To honor his leadership, district priests celebrated Chakravarthi Acharya’s nomination as a DDNS (Dhoopa Deepa Naivedyam Scheme) Select Committee Member. Priests from various regions gathered to congratulate him.
The event included notable attendees like Maldakal Mandal President Sri Baburao and Sri Shravan, along with priests from Gattu and Maldakal. Presidents and representatives from different mandal Archaka associations also participated.
The gathering emphasized the importance of unity among temple priests and stressed the need for timely salary payments while preparing for significant religious events at the state level.