Srikalahasti Mahanyasa Rudrabhishekam: Procedure, Ticket Cost, and Booking
Mahanyasa Rudrabhishekam Puja Details
- Puja Timings: 4.00 p.m to 4.30 p.m
- Ticket cost: Rs. 1500 (couple or two members allowed)
- Bahumanam: Blouse piece and Upper cloth
- Prasadam: 4 Vada, 4 small Laddu, and Pulihora.
- Puja duration: 30 to 35 minutes.
- Puja location: Sahasra Linga mandapam.
- The ticket counter is located at Gate 4.
- Please purchase the ticket by 3.15 p.m., as the priest might start the puja a little early, depending on the rush.
- Usually, it starts at 4.00 p.m.
- There will be a running Darshan line on Mondays. On all other days, devotees can sit inside the main temple and watch the Abhishekam to the deity.
Mahanyasa Rudrabhishekam Dress Code
- Gents: dhoti (white) and shirt or kurta and pyjama.
- Ladies: saree or salwar kameez (with Pallu Compulsory).
- All devotees are requested not to wear clothes such as T-shirts, jeans, etc., as they are strictly prohibited, irrespective of age group.
Srikalahasti Mahanyasa Rudrabhishekam
- The devotees are allowed to sit in the mandapam.
- There will be a Sankalpam and then mantras chanting.
- Three priests will be chanting the mantras.
- Following Sri Gnana Prasunambika Darshan, devotees can receive Srikalahastheeswara Swamy Darshan.
- Devotees are allowed to have darshan right after Abhishekam to the deities.
- Devotees are allowed to enter Sanctum Sanctorum at both places.
- Darshan usually takes 30 to 45 minutes.
- Prasadam can be collected at Veda Aseervachana Mandapam.
Auspicious Days for Rudrabhishekam
- Karthika Masam Mondays.
- Karthika Masam days.
- Mondays.
- Masa Sivaratri days.
Rahu Ketu Pooja and Rudrabhishekam
- Devotees can perform Rahu Ketu Pooja and Rudrabhishekam in a day.
- Please purchase both tickets from the counter at Gate 4.
- Rahu Ketu puja usually takes 30 minutes.
- So plan to be there at the temple by 2.00 p.m. so that you can join the Rahu Ketu pooja slot at 2.30 p.m.