Kakinada: Grand Kalyana Mahotsavam Draws 5,000 Devotees from 40 Villages

• Seventh annual Kalyana Mahotsavam of Sri Godadevi Mahalakshmi Sametha Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy celebrated grandly in Marlapadu, Kakinada district.
• Organized by Vishwa Hindu Bhajana Sanghams, supervised by Sriman Podugu Venkata Satyanarayana Prasad Acharyulu of Talluru Jiyaar Matham.
• Wedding rituals like Ganapathi Puja, Mangalya Dharana, and Talambralu were performed on a splendid stage, captivating devotees.
• Over 5,000 devotees from 40 surrounding villages attended, offering traditional sweets as "sare" and receiving prasad.
• Swamiji emphasized that chanting God's name and celebrating festivals for world welfare brings joy and prosperity to surrounding areas.