Mysuru: Amidst an atmosphere of devotion and reverence, a large number of devotees thronged Sri Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy and other Temples largely dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara across the city right from early morning today to pay their obeisance to the deity on the auspicious Vaikunta Ekadashi day, which is observed on the 11th Lunar Day of the waxing Lunar fortnight of Dhanur Masa in Hindu calendar.
The customary rituals at the specially decorated Sri Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy Temple in Vontikoppal began at 4.30 am this morning with Suprabhatha Seva, Special Alankara and Aaradhane, following which the ‘Vaikunta Dwara’ was opened with procession of Utsavamurthy around the temple (3 times) at 5.30 am.
