Fri Jan 10 09:53:59 UTC 2025: ## Vaikunta Ekadashi: Temples Overflow with Devotees Seeking Blessings
**TIRUPATI, Andhra Pradesh (January 10, 2025)** – Vaikunta Ekadashi, a significant festival for Vaishnava Hindus, saw a massive turnout of devotees at temples across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana today. Millions flocked to sacred sites like Tirumala, Dwarkathirumaal, Annavaram, and Simhachalam, with special queue lines implemented to manage the crowds. The belief that worshipping on this day, when the sun transitions to Uttarayanam in the holy Dhanurmasa month, brings blessings, drew throngs of pilgrims.
In Telangana, temples like Yadadri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy and Bhadrachalam Rama Temple witnessed huge numbers of devotees seeking Uttar Dwaar Darshan (viewing of the deity through the north gate), believed to bestow spiritual merit. The influx of devotees also included VIPs. The atmosphere at all these temples was filled with the chanting of “Govinda Nama Smarana” (chanting of God’s name).
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