Dhanurmasam Festival Begins Today at Simhachalam Temple

• Dhanurmasam festival begins December 16th at Simhachalam Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple.
• The month-long celebrations follow Sri Vaishnava tradition and Pancharatra Agamashastra.
• Key events include Pagala Patthu, Ra Patthu (from Dec 30th), Koodarai Utsavam, and Godha Sriranganathula Kalyanam on Bhogi (Jan 14th).
• Darshans will be temporarily suspended on Dec 16th (11:30 AM-2:30 PM) and Jan 11th (9 AM-10:30 AM) for specific rituals.
• All Arjita Sevas at the temple are cancelled for the duration of the Dhanurmasam festival.

Why It Matters: Dhanurmasam festival begins at Simhachalam: spiritual celebrations & altered temple schedules.