JAGTIAL, NOVEMBER 11, 2026: Devotees thronged in large numbers to offer prayers to Lord Yama Dharmaraja (God of Death) on the occasion of Yama Dwitiya, also known as ‘Bhai Dooj ’, at the ancient and historic Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam in Dharmapuri of Jagtial district on Wednesday.
The priests performed special pujas to Lord Yama such as Rudraabhishekam, Manyasuktham, Ayush suktham, abhishekam, Ayush homam, harathi and manthrapushpam etc. The temple superintendent, Alwala Srinivas; temple priests Bojja Ramesh Sharma, Bojja Santosh Kumar, Bojja Rajgopal, Nerella Santosh Kumar, Nerella Vijay Kumar and others participated in the special rituals.
It is believed that this is the day “Lord Yama visits his sister Yamuna Devi’s house for lunch.” As per mythology, Lord Yama Dharmaraju promises his sister that people who offer prayers to him will not go to hell and will get rid of all their sorrows and sufferings. Hence, on the second day of Diwali, sisters invite their brothers for lunch and serve them food that’s also called ‘Bhai Dooj’ in some places.
Special prayers to Lord Yama Dharmaraja twice a year
Devotees come to the Yama Dharmaraju temple situated on the premises of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam in Dharmapuri along the shores of river Godavari on Yama Dwitiya, which is observed on the second day of Diwali every year, and on Bharani Nakshatra, which falls in the summer season.
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