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K.M.Dayashankar

KCR offers prayers at Kaleshwaram Temple

Ministers E. Rajender, Koppula Eshwar and Gangula Kamalakar briefing newsmen about Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s review meeting in Karimnagar on Thursday night. (Source: Arrangement)

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao performed special pujas to the presiding deities of Sri Kaleshwara Muktheeshwara Swamy Devasthanam in Kaleshwaram on Thursday.

Temple authorities accorded a traditional welcome to Mr Rao with poornakumbham amid chanting of vedic hymns. After that the CM performed abhishekham to the deities at the shrine. Priests presented him with prasadam and blessings.

Thanksgiving

Earlier, the Chief Minister visited the shrine on the banks of the Godavari and performed special pujas to the river goddess. He offered a saree and other puja material to the river and also coins. Later, he visited the Laxmi barrage (Medigadda) to inspect the lifting of water through Kannepalli pump house. .

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