Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Srisailam Temple Celebrates Shakambari Utsavam with Grandeur
The annual Shakambari Utsavam was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the Sri Bhramaramba Devi Temple in Srisailam.
The festival is marked by the decoration of the temple with a variety of vegetables, fruits, and leafy greens.
Special rituals were performed to seek blessings for good harvests, prosperity, and protection from droughts and floods.
The festival is significant as it commemorates the Goddess Shakambari, who is believed to have created vegetables and fruits to end a famine.
The celebration involved the participation of temple authorities, priests, and the community, making it a vibrant cultural and religious event.
The annual Shakambari Utsavam was celebrated at the Sri Bhramaramba Devi Temple in Srisailam on Ashada Pournami.
The temple was adorned with over 9,000 kg of vegetables, 200 pumpkins, 4,000 lemons, and 1,200 bundles of leafy greens.
Special rituals including Vedic chanting, Maha Ganapati Puja, and Shodashopachara Puja were performed.
The festival seeks divine blessings for agricultural prosperity and protection from natural calamities.
The celebration involved the participation of temple authorities, priests, Vedic scholars, officials, and temple staff.
- Who
- Temple authorities, priests, Vedic scholars, officials, and temple staff
- What
- Annual Shakambari Utsavam celebrated with traditional grandeur
- When
- Ashada Pournami
- Where
- Sri Bhramaramba Devi Temple, Srisailam
- Why
- To invoke divine blessings for agricultural prosperity and protection from natural calamities
Religious Significance
Cultural Celebration
Spiritual Beliefs
Religious Significance
The festival is a divine ritual to invoke blessings for agricultural prosperity and protection from natural calamities.
Cultural Celebration
It is a cultural celebration showcasing traditional decorations and community participation.
Rituals and Practices
Religious Significance
Special rituals like Vedic chanting, Maha Ganapati Puja, and Shodashopachara Puja are performed to honor the Goddess Shakambari.
Cultural Celebration
The elaborate vegetable and fruit decorations highlight the artistic and cultural heritage of the region.
Community Involvement
Religious Significance
The festival is a collective effort by temple authorities, priests, and devotees to seek divine blessings for the welfare of humanity.
Cultural Celebration
It brings together the community to celebrate the rich traditions and customs associated with the temple.
- Date
- Ashada Pournami
- Location
- Sri Bhramaramba Devi Temple, Srisailam
- Vegetables Used
- Over 9,000 kg
- Fruits Used
- Assorted varieties including oranges, sweet lime, grapes, apples, bananas, and pineapples
- Leafy Greens Used
- Nearly 1,200 bundles of ten varieties
- Pumpkins Used
- Around 200
- Lemons Used
- More than 4,000
- Significance
- Invoking divine blessings for agricultural prosperity and protection from natural calamities