Srirangapatna is a religious town where more and more devotees are expected as the Magha Shuddha Purnima Mahotsava is set on Sunday, 1st February 2026. The celebration is celebrated at the historic Sri Nimishamba Temple in Ganjam on the Cauvery river, and the temple authority anticipates nearly one lakh pilgrims from Karnataka and its vicinity will be going to it.
The significance of the occasion at the spiritual level
Magha Purnima is the holiest day in Hindu history. According to it, taking a holy dip into the river Cauvery at least in the morning in order to receive the darshan of Goddess Nimishamba on this day satisfies one’s deepest desires (Ishthartha Siddhi). In response to the piety of the devotees, the temple leadership has suggested that temple timings be extended:
- Darshan: From 2:00 AM on Sunday, devotees may have Darshan on the Goddess.
- Sacred Days: Panchamrita Abhisheka, Ganaka Homa and Nakshatra Homa shall be observed on the day for the safety and welfare of all men and women of the world.
Preparations At The Riverbank
As the Magha Shuddha Snana (holy bath) is a sacred observance, all the necessary arrangements are very fine now on the riverside:
Bathing Timings: The holy bath will start at 1:00 AM on February 1, and will have an evening to end on February 2 at 10:00 PM. In order to control the crowd, guardposts have been set up along the river.
Fire officers and Emergency Services staff are stationed in the area to make sure as little as possible are injured, lights were thrown up using highly energetic electric furnaces.
Privacy : Changing rooms next to the bathing ghats for devotees have been set up.
Logistics and Faith Services
To ease the trip of the thousands of pilgrims to the shrine, we built this infrastructure:
- Transport Special shuttle buses operated by KSRTC are from Srirangapatna bus station to temple site.
- Prasadam: The temple itself is providing one lakh laddus as a gift.
- Annadana: A Bengaluru donor has sponsored a daily meal service, offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner to all guests.
- Security: A police force has been deployed and was under senior officers’ control. The police and the government installed CCTV cameras at the important areas for crowd observation, to prevent criminal behavior.
Message to Pilgrims
Temple custodians have also encouraged devotees for keeping public spaces clean and to follow the queue system to avoid stampedes. Efforts have been made to provide drinking water and sanitation facilities at the temple and around the Ganjam area.
