On the occasion of the Arudra Nakshatra, a golden chariot festival for Sri Swami and Ammavaru is being held with the resolve for the welfare of the world.

In honor of the Arudra Nakshatra, a grand Golden Chariot Festival was held at the Sri Shailam Temple on Thursday for Sri Swami and Ammavaru.

As part of the Arudra Utsav, special puja ceremonies were conducted at the temple from early morning with great devotion. On this occasion, a Mahanyasa Purvaka Ekadasha Rudrabhishekam, Annabhishekam, and other special pujas were performed for Sri Swami.

Subsequently, the Golden Chariot Festival was celebrated with grandeur in the temple premises. Before the chariot festival, the temple priests made a special Sankalpam for the welfare of the world. They prayed for peace and prosperity in the country, for natural disasters like excessive rainfall and drought to be averted, and for timely and abundant rains to ensure good harvests.

They also conducted a Sankalpam recitation amidst Vedic chants, wishing for health and longevity for all people, and for calamities such as untimely deaths, fire accidents, and vehicle mishaps to be avoided. Following this, special pujas were performed for the charioted Sri Swami and Ammavaru, and around 7:30 AM, the Golden Chariot Festival was inaugurated amidst the devotees' chanting of Shiva names and Vedic mantras. The chariot procession continued splendidly from the Gangadhara Mandapam to the Nandi Mandapam. A large number of devotees attended to witness the chariot festival, experiencing spiritual joy. As part of preserving traditional arts, various folk art forms such as Kolatam and Tappeta Chindulu, along with traditional dance performances, were also organized during the chariot festival. These artistic displays greatly captivated the devotees.

The event was attended by the President of the Board of Trustees, Sri Pothugunta Ramesh Naidu, several members of the Board of Trustees, temple priests, officials from various departments, supervisors, and temple staff.