Samantha Ruth Prabhu had performed the Kalaa Aavarana (Sri Kalpam). A specialized ritual from the Srividya tradition, the ritual honours the 94 kalas of Devi, her many divine qualities through the seven chakras of the mother-to-be. Sacred water and mantras are used to ritually cleanse and energize these centers, inviting the living presence of consciousness to flow through her.
Sharing the process of the ceremony, what moved Samantha the most was how the mother is seen through the ritual. She is honoured as Devi herself, as the sacred creator through whom another life is taking form. “It is a blessing for the child growing within her and also for the woman who is being born into a new version of herself,” shared the actress.
Soon after the abhishekam, the mother-to-be is seated at the sacred centre of the Sri Chakra Yantram made up of nine aavaranas that represent different stages of the spiritual journey. At its centre is the bindu, a single point symbolising the source of creation and the presence of Lalita Tripurasundari. During the recitation of the Devi Khadgamaala the names of the deities and divine energies associated with these nine enclosures are chanted.
Samantha shares that there was something incredibly powerful about sitting and experiencing the ceremony while understanding what was being invoked for me and for the baby. Samantha Ruth Prabhu is set to welcome her first child with husband and filmmaker Raj Nidimoru in later this year. The couple, who tied the knot in December 2025, announced their pregnancy in June 2026.
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