Kartheeka pournam, Gudem temple swarmed by devotees

The annual festivities were celebrated at the ancient Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Devasthanam (SSD), situated on a hillock, to mark the full moon day of auspicious Kartheeka masam at Gudem village in Dandepalli mandal on Friday.

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and many other rituals were performed as part of the festivities. MLA K Premsagar Rao, Collector Kumar Deepak visited the temple and performed prayers. They were welcomed by the authorities and priests of the shrine. Rao said that steps were being taken to create better amenities for devotees.