Temple gopuram illuminated with festival lights at night

Festivals at the Temple

The annual utsavams of Sri Mogileeswara Swamy Vaaru, from Maha Shivaratri to the Karthika deepotsavam.

Gopuram lit with festival lights during the temple utsavam
Rathotsavam chariot procession with devotees pulling the ratham

Maha Shivaratri

February / March

Night-long jagarana, Lingodbhava kala abhishekam and rathotsavam.

The largest festival of the year at the temple. Devotees from Mogili and the surrounding villages of Bangarupalem mandal keep vigil through the night, and abhishekam is performed in all four jamas. The Lingodbhava kala abhishekam at midnight draws the biggest crowd, followed by the rathotsavam.

Karthika Masam

November

Deepotsavam every evening with lakhs of lamps around the temple tank.

Through the month of Karthikam, devotees light rows of deepams around the temple and the tank every evening. Karthika Somavaram — each Monday of the month — sees special Rudrabhishekam, and many families observe fasting and take their evening meal as temple prasadam.

Ugadi

March / April

Panchanga sravanam and special alankaram for Swamy Vaaru.

The Telugu new year begins at the temple with panchanga sravanam read out before the devotees, special alankaram for Swamy Vaaru, and distribution of Ugadi pachadi as prasadam.

Sravana Somavaram

July / August

Rudrabhishekam performed on every Monday of Sravana masam.

Every Monday of Sravana masam is observed with Rudrabhishekam, bilva archana and extended darshanam hours. Many devotees walk to the temple barefoot on these mornings.

Festival dates follow the Telugu panchangam and change every year. Exact dates and seva timings for each utsavam are announced at the temple office.