The Vaisakha Pournami celebrations at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Simhachalam will be held without devotees, in view of COVID-19 restrictions, on May 26.

The State government has directed officials not to allow devotees as there was a danger of virus spreading.

Executive Officer M.V. Suryakala appealed to devotees not to go to the temple koneru (water body) near the foothills.

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Vaisakha Pournami: devotees not to be allowed into Simhachalam temple