Sri Gnana Peetam in the News: Devi Adorned as Skanda Mata on Day 5 of Sharannavaratri

On the fifth day of Devi Sharannavaratri, Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Goddess gave darshan in different forms at temples across Anantapur. The Anantapur edition of Telugodu on Friday, 16 October 2026 covered the day's celebrations, including the evening alankaram at Sri Gnana Peetam.

Telugodu – "Sri Lalithadeviga Sakshatkarinchina Ammavaru" (The Goddess Manifested as Sri Lalita Devi)

At Sri Gnana Peetam, the Annapurna Avarana Archana and the Srinivasa Vidya Homam were performed, followed by a laghu purnahuti for the welfare of the world (loka kalyanam). In the evening, Ammavaru was adorned as Devi Skanda Mata and gave darshan to devotees. The paper carried a photo of Devi in the Skanda Mata alankaram at Sri Gnana Peetam.

Elsewhere in the city, Sri Karlakur Mahalakshmi gave darshan as Lalita Devi in Hampi Veli Colony, Tara Mata appeared in Indrani alankaram on the gajavahanam at Sri Kali Visweswara Godanda Ramalayam on 1st Road, Sharada Parameswari Mata was seen as Indrani Devi at Sri Sringeri Shankaramath in Sharada Nagar, Sri Ananteswari Ammavaru was adorned as Lalita Devi at Sri Shiva Balayogi Maharaj Ashram, Sri Vedamata Gayatri Devi appeared as Lalita Devi at Tapovanam, and Sri Ramundeswari Ammavaru was adorned as Lalita Devi in Hampi Veli Colony.