Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam priests conducted the first-day rituals of Pavitrotsavams atop Indrakeeladri on Wednesday.
The Pavitrotsavams are being organised at the Chandi homa yagasala of the temple and will continue till September 1.
Priests performed Snapanabhishekam after the Suprabhatam seva. Later, Pavitra mala dharana was done, and the temple was opened for the public. Ganapati pooja, mandapa aradhana, agni pratishta and sarva prayaschitta vidhi etc. were performed. Pavitra mala was adorned to the deities of upalayas as well.
