KCR to perform another 'Yagam' for the welfare of Telangana

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao plans to perform yet another mega "homam" (ritual), this time to ensure the welfare of the people of the state.

KCR, as Rao is popularly called, would perform a five-day 'Maha Rudhra Sahitha Sahasra Chandi Maha Yagam' at his farm house in Erravelli village in Siddipet district from January 21 to 25, party sources said.

"The Yagam isto seek blessings from the goddess of Chandi (Durga) for the welfare of the people.

Wherever this Yagam is performed, there would not be any distress, untimely deaths and farmers will be blessed with abundant crops.

As many as 250 priests would take part in the ritual," they said.

Ahead of the December 7 elections, KCR performed a "Raja Syamala Yagam" at his farm house under the guidance of the seer of the Sri Visakha Sarada Peetham for the victory of his party in the polls.

Before undertaking a tour to garner support for his anti-congress, anti-BJP front, KCR had visited the seer at Visakhapatnam and sought his blessings.

Rao, who has openly admitted that he strongly believed in ancient Hindu customs and rituals, said he was conducting such rituals to ensure the welfare of the state.

During the poll campaign, he even dismissed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on his beliefs saying that he will give "prasadam" to the PM if he attended his "Yagam."