Costliest puja to fulfill your dreams

HYDERABAD: The Srikalahasti temple in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh will soon perform the Naga Pratishta Puja, the costliest ceremony in the country at Rs 15,000. The 700 year old Shiva temple, known across the country for performing the Rahu-Ketu Puja and Kalasarpa Dosha pujas, will start performing the Naga Pratistha, recommended "for those experiencing severe negative effects of Rahu and Ketu in their lives." Temple trust chairman Guruvaiah Naidu said, "Performing the puja in the temple will cost only Rs 15,000. Moreover, it will have the best results as the Shiva and Parvati located here have maximum power to control Rahu and Ketu." Until now, the puja was performed either residences or to the already existing snake god's idols in temples. The uniqueness of the puja to be offered at the temple is that a new snake god idol will be installed for priests to perform their daily rites.