Priests will not permit if anyone goes temple to seek blessing of God on the new year eve from January one. Andhra Pradesh Endowment department has issued an order directing the managements of all temples not to create any festive atmosphere in the temples on January 1 (New Year).
The managements were also asked not to spend money on floral decorations, welcome banners for the New Year.
The Hindu Dharma Parirakshana Trust’s secretary Chilakapati Vijaya Raghavacharyulu said it had come to the notice of the Endowments Commissioner that the temple managements were spending lakhs of rupees on floral decorations and welcome banners for the New Year. It was not appropriate to spend on the New Year revelry, which was not in accordance with the Hindu tradition, from the donations of the devotees, he said, adding, “Hence, it is directed to follow the suggestion scrupulously.”
He clarified Ugadi is the Telugu new year which is to be celebrated in Chaitra maasam, is in accordance with the Hindu tradition.