Category: Abhishekam

How to get the Abhishekanthar Darshan ticket when the temple website is not working?

The Abhishekanthar Darshan ticket (₹500 per person) lets up to two family members (adults, or children aged 10 or above) go with a couple who are doing Samuhika Abhishekam or Garbhalaya Abhishekam, and have Sparsha Darshan (touching the Shiva Lingam) with them.

Where it is normally booked

The Abhishekanthar Darshan ticket is normally available only on the official temple website, as an option while booking the Abhishekam. It is not offered separately.

The temple website is currently not working, so this option is not available right now.

Temporary alternative

Until the temple website works again, each accompanying family member can book a Sri Vruddha Mallikarjuna Swamy Abhishekam ticket (₹500) instead. In this case one ticket is for one person only, just like the Abhishekanthar Darshan ticket.

They must go along with the devotees who have the Samuhika or Garbhalaya Abhishekam ticket. Then they can go with the Abhishekam couple and touch the Shiva Lingam.

Book it through WhatsApp Mana Mitra (9552300009): send "Hi" → Temple Services → Nandyal → Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple → Service → Seva → Pratyaksha Seva → Sri Vruddamallikarjuna Swamy Vari Abhishekam. Choose the same date as the Abhishekam, and the slot nearest to the time of your booked Abhishekam.

Sri Vruddha Mallikarjuna Swamy Abhishekam slots: 5:30 AM, 6:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM.

Example: parents booked Samuhika Abhishekam at 6:00 PM (₹1,500, couple ticket), and their two children (aged 10 or above) want to go with them. Each child books a Sri Vruddha Mallikarjuna Swamy Abhishekam ticket at 6:00 PM (2 × ₹500). Total ₹2,500 for 4 people.

Children below 10 years do not need a ticket to accompany their parents. Carry the child's Aadhaar card as proof of age.

Without a Samuhika or Garbhalaya Abhishekam

If you book the Sri Vruddha Mallikarjuna Swamy Abhishekam ticket on its own, not along with a Samuhika or Garbhalaya Abhishekam couple, it gives the Abhishekam at the Sri Vruddha Mallikarjuna Swamy temple and Alankara Darshan of Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy (from a distance, without touching).

This is a temporary arrangement while the temple website is down. Please confirm the latest rules with the temple before travelling.

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Rudrabhishekam at Srisailam – Which Abhishekam Can I Book?

There is no seva named "Rudrabhishekam" in the Srisailam booking list. If you want to do an Abhishekam to Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy (the Jyotirlinga) in the main temple, only these two Abhishekam sevas are available:

  • Samuhika Abhishekam (group Abhishekam): ₹1,500. One ticket is for one person or a husband and wife.
  • Garbhalaya Abhishekam (Abhishekam inside the Garbhalayam): ₹5,000. One ticket is for one person or a husband and wife.

In both, devotees personally pour water and touch the Shiva Lingam.

Mantras: SrisailamGuide does not have confirmed information about which mantras are recited during these Abhishekams, including whether Rudram is recited.

How to book: Abhishekam tickets are booked online only, through WhatsApp Mana Mitra (9552300009): Temple Services → Nandyal → Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple → Service → Seva → Pratyaksha Seva. Abhishekam tickets are not issued at the offline counters.

Other sevas with similar names:

  • Rudra Homam (₹1,500, 7:00 AM) is a Homam, not an Abhishekam.
  • Sri Vruddamallikarjuna Swamy Vari Abhishekam (₹500) is an Abhishekam to Sri Vruddha Mallikarjuna Swamy, not to the main Jyotirlinga.

Can I Book 2 Abhishekam Tickets Using the Same Mobile Number and Different Aadhaar cards? ?

Yes, you can try booking the second Abhishekam ticket using the same WhatsApp mobile number with a different devotee name and Aadhaar number.

First, complete the booking of one ticket. After the first booking is completed, try booking the second ticket using the same WhatsApp number with the second devotee's name and Aadhaar number.

Mana Mitra may currently apply booking limits based on the mobile number and Aadhaar number. The exact limit for Garbhalaya Abhishekam is not confirmed.

If Mana Mitra allows the second booking, you can continue with the booking normally.

If you receive a "Something Went Wrong" message while trying to book the second ticket, the mobile number may have reached its booking limit. In that situation, the practical option is to try again using another WhatsApp mobile number and the respective devotee's Aadhaar details.

Important: Booking limits can change, so follow the instructions and limits shown by Mana Mitra during the current booking process.

Can family members accompany parents for Abhishekam or other Sevas without taking the same Seva?

Yes. If parents have booked a Seva and their children or other family members want to accompany them, they do not necessarily need to book the same Seva. They can use the applicable darshan ticket to accompany them, subject to the allowed accompanying-person limit.

Children below 10 years: Children below 10 years of age do not need a separate ticket to accompany their parents for Abhishekam, Homam, Kalyanam, Kumkumarchana or other Sevas. They are not counted in the two additional persons. Carry the child's Aadhaar card as proof of age. Children aged 10 years or above need a ticket like any other person and are counted in the two additional persons.

For Samuhika Abhishekam or Garbhalaya Abhishekam

Samuhika Abhishekam and Garbhalaya Abhishekam are couple Sevas. One ticket is for the husband and wife together, and both can participate in the Abhishekam with that one ticket. Samuhika Abhishekam ticket: ₹1,500. Garbhalaya Abhishekam ticket: ₹5,000.

Up to two additional persons (adults, or children aged 10 or above) can accompany the couple. Each takes a ₹500 Abhishekanthar Darshan ticket (Sparsha Darshan). You get the option to book these two extra tickets while booking the Abhishekam.

For example, if parents are performing Abhishekam and their two children (aged 10 or above) want to accompany them:

  • Samuhika Abhishekam: couple ticket ₹1,500 + 2 × ₹500 = ₹2,500 for 4 people
  • Garbhalaya Abhishekam: couple ticket ₹5,000 + 2 × ₹500 = ₹6,000 for 4 people

The two additional persons do not need to perform Abhishekam. They can accompany the parents according to the applicable entry arrangement. The ₹500 ticket also permits Sparsha Darshan and touching the deity as allowed by the temple's current darshan arrangement.

A maximum of two additional persons can accompany one Abhishekam couple ticket.

For Kalyanam, Homam, Kumkumarchana and other Sevas

If the parents have booked a Seva such as Kalyanam, Homam or Kumkumarchana, up to two additional persons can accompany them by taking a ₹300 Athi Sheeghra Darshan ticket each, subject to the applicable rules.

The ₹300 ticket holders can enter and accompany the Seva participants, but they cannot participate in the Seva or perform the pooja. They need to sit or wait at the designated nearby area while the Seva participants perform the ritual.

Important: The exact entry and accompanying-person rules can change according to the temple's current arrangements. Check the latest official Srisailam Devasthanam rules before booking.