Shakambari Utsavams in Bhadrakali Temple, Hanamkonda (Warangal)

Shakambari Maa

Shakambari Utsavams in Bhadrakali Temple, Hanamkonda (Warangal) is one of the major Temple celebrations in Telangana state. In 2023, Shakambari Festival (Shakambari Navaratri 2023) begins on June 19 (first day of Ashada masam) and will end on July 3 with Ashada Pournami Sahasrakalasha Abhishekam.

During the festival Goddess Bhadrakali is decorated as Shakambari Mata and worshipped. Each day the Goddess is decked in different form with variety of vegetables, fruits, and flowers.

Warangal Bahdrakali temple board has been celebrating annual Shakambari Festival since 50 years. Taking as an initiative from Hanamkonda Bhadrakali temple, Kanakadurga temple Vijayawada temple board also started celebrations of Shakambari festival.

Shakambari Navaratri utsavams begins with Sri Bhadrakali Nityahnikam and Utsavanugna Prarthana at 4.30 AM on 30 June. At 8.30 AM, Gauri Ganapathi Pooja, Punyahavachanam, Matruka Pooja, Ayushya Mantra Japam, etc which follows Chatusthanarchana ‘Kali Kramam’ and ‘kameshwari Nitya Kramam’. At 10 AM, Sri Bhadrakali Sahasra Kalashabhishekam and at 1 PM, Neerajana Mantrapushpam are performed.

Here is the Bhadrakali Kramam (Order) of Shakambari celebrations from June 30 to July 13….

30 June 2022, Thursday (1st day)

Morning Alankaram – Kali Kramamu ; Evening Alankaram – Kameshwari Kramamu

1 July 2022, Friday (2nd day)

Morning Alankaram – Kapalini Kramamu ; Evening Alankaram – Bhagamalini Kramamu

2 July 2022, Saturday (3rd day)

Morning Alankaram – Kulla Kramamu; Evening Alankaram – Nityaklinna Kramamu

3 July 2022, Sunday (4th day)

Morning Alankaram – Kurukulla Kramamu ; Evening Alankaram – Bherunda Kramamu

4 July 2022, Monday (5th day)

Morning Alankaram – Virodhini Kramamu ; Evening Alankaram – Vahnivasini Kramamu

5 July 2022, Tuesday (6th day)