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
Morning Alankaram – Kapalini Kramamu ; Evening Alankaram – Bhagamalini Kramamu
2 July 2022, Saturday (3rd day)
Morning Alankaram – Kulla Kramamu; Evening Alankaram – Nityaklinna Kramamu
Morning Alankaram – Kurukulla Kramamu ; Evening Alankaram – Bherunda Kramamu
Morning Alankaram – Virodhini Kramamu ; Evening Alankaram – Vahnivasini Kramamu
5 July 2022, Tuesday (6th day)
Morning Alankaram – Viprachitta Kramamu ; Evening Alankaram – Mahavajreshwari Kramamu
6 July 2022, Wednesday (7th day)
Morning Alankaram – Ugraa Kramamu; Evening Alankaram – Shivadhooti Kramamu
7 July 2022, Thursday (8th day)
Morning Alankaram – Ugraprabha Kramamu & Deepta Kramamu ; Evening Alankaram – Tvarita Kramamu & Kulasundari Kramamu
Morning Alankaram – Neela Kramamu ; Evening Alankaram – Nitya Kramamu
9 July 2022, Saturday (10th day)
Morning Alankaram – Ghana Kramamu ; Evening Alankaram – Neelapathaaka Kramamu
10 July 2022, Sunday (11th day)
Morning Alankaram – Balaaka Kramamu ; Evening Alankaram – Vijaya Kramamu
11 July 2022, Monday (12th day)
Morning Alankaram – Maatra Kramamu ; Evening Alankaram – Sarvamangala Kramamu
12 July 2022, Tuesday (13th day)
Morning Alankaram – Mudra Kramamu; Evening Alankaram – Jwalamalini Kramamu
13 July 2022, Wednesday (14th day)
Morning Alankaram – Mitaa Kramamu; Evening Alankaram – Chitra Kramamu