Simhachalam Temple: Simhadri Appanna's Grand Pre-Wedding Ceremony on March 3
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Simhadri Appanna to be Groom: Matchmaking Ceremony on March 3rd
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News18•26-02-2026, 09:51
Simhadri Appanna to be Groom: Matchmaking Ceremony on March 3rd
•Sri Simhachala Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, affectionately called Appanna Swamy, will be the groom for the annual Kalyana Mahotsavam.
•The "Pellichupulu" (matchmaking/engagement) ceremony will be held grandly on March 3rd.
•The Dolotsavam (swing festival) will be celebrated on March 3rd, organized by the archaka family under EO J. Venkat Rao.
•Due to a lunar eclipse, all rituals will conclude before 8 AM; the deity will be worshipped early morning, brought down the hill, and proceed to Sri Paidithalli Ammavari temple.
•Devotees will not have darshan on March 3rd, and all arjita sevas are cancelled due to the lunar eclipse and subsequent temple closure.