Telugu film actor Pawan Kalyan has made a stunning foray into Andhra Pradesh politics.
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Why is Pawan Kalyan fasting
For the happiness, prosperity, and well-being of his state's people, he is currently undertaking Varahi Deeksha, which began on Wednesday, June 26, and will last 11 days.
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Why is Pawan Kalyan fasting
In this, he will worship the Goddess Varahi Ammavari and will have to fast for eleven days.
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Previous worships
Even before this, he worshiped Goddess Varahi in June 2023, and he began the Varahi Vijaya Yatra and received initiation.
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Previous worships
According to religious beliefs, Goddess Varahi is one of the Matrikas, a group of seven Hindu mother deities.
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Previous worships
Varahi, who has the head of a sow, is the shakti (feminine spirit) of Varaha, the god Vishnu's boar form. Varahi can alternatively be translated as Goddess Earth.