Sri Gnana Peetam in the News: Panchayatana Homam and Durga Devi Alankaram on Day 8 of Sharannavaratri

On the eighth day of Devi Sharannavaratri, Sunday, 18 October 2026, Ammavaru was adorned in the Durga Devi alankaram at temples across Anantapur. The Monday, 19 October 2026 editions of Surya and Andhra Prabha covered the day's celebrations, including the Panchayatana Homam at Sri Gnana Peetam.

Surya – "Sharannavaratrullo Alayallo Pratyeka Poojalu" (Special Pujas at Temples During Sharannavaratri)

Under the sub-headline "Temples thronged with devotees", Surya's Anantapur report noted that the Panchayatana Homam was performed at Sri Gnana Peetam. After the homam, Maha Mangala Harathi was offered and prasadam was distributed to devotees.

Elsewhere in the city, Ammavaru gave darshan as Durga Mata on the tiger vahanam (puli vahanam) at Sri Kashi Visweswara Kodanda Ramalayam on 1st Road. At Sri Shiva Balayogi Ashram, devotees performed kshirabhishekam with their own hands to Sri Ananteswari Devi and Sri Ananteswara Swamy, followed by Ekavara Rudrabhishekam with panchamritam; in the evening Sri Ananteswari Ammavaru was adorned as Mahishasuramardini Devi, and women devotees recited the Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam, Manidweepa Varnana and Devi Khadgamala Stotram. Ammavaru also appeared in the Durga Devi alankaram at Sri Nallalamma temple in Pathur, Sri Chamundeswari temple and Sri Kolhapur Mahalakshmi temple.

Andhra Prabha – "Durgamayi Pahimam.. Pahimam.." (O Durga, Protect Us, Protect Us)

Andhra Prabha's Anantapur Cultural report also recorded the Panchayatana Homam at Sri Gnana Peetam, followed by Maha Mangala Harathi and prasada vitharana for devotees. The page carried a photo of Ammavaru at Sri Gnana Peetam among its lead pictures, along with a photo of the archakas performing the Panchayatana Homam.