The Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy temple in Ellanthakunta, located in the Karimnagar district, hosted a grand celestial wedding of Lord Sri Rama and Sita on Thursday, coinciding with the occasion of Sri Rama Navami. The wedding was performed with traditional rituals and customs by the temple priests, Shesham Ramacharyulu and Vamshidhar Acharyulu, at the beautifully decorated Kalyana mandapam within the temple premises. Thousands of devotees from Karimnagar, Warangal, Jayashankar-Bhupalpalli, and neighboring states like Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra attended the wedding ceremony. Large LED screens were set up for the convenience of devotees who could not make it to the front rows.
The wedding ceremony began with a flag hoisting and Agni Pratishta ceremony at 9 am, followed by the Edurukollu ceremony at 10 am. The Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Kalyanam ceremony was performed at 12 noon, with MLC and Govt. Whip Padi Kaushik Reddy offering silk clothes and Thalambaralu to the deity. The district administration made elaborate arrangements to ensure the convenience of the devotees. Temporary tents were installed to provide shade from the heat, and water facilities were provided for the devotees. The police department also made tight security arrangements to prevent any untoward incidents and ensure smooth traffic flow.
The RTC department arranged special bus services for the devotees, and a massive Annadanam program was held for about 1 lakh devotees who attended the celestial wedding. Planning Commission Vice-President Boinapally Vinod Kumar, SC Corporation Chairman Banda Srinivas, Zilla Parishad Chairperson Kanumalla Vijaya, former Minister and Huzurabad MLA Etela Rajendar, Former MP and TPCC working president Ponnam Prabhakar, District Library Corporation Chairperson Ponnam Anil Kumar Goud, and Hujurabad RDO Harisingh presented silks to the deity. Police Commissioner Subbarayudu, Deputy Commissioner of Police Srinivas, and others participated in the Kalyana Mahotsavam.
