With hospitals so close, families in and around Erragadda often ask for rituals traditionally associated with health and recovery, Mahamrityunjaya Jaap and Ayushya Homam in particular, usually held quietly at home for a family member who is unwell or has come through an illness.
Alongside these, the colonies keep the regular household calendar, Satyanarayana Vratham on Purnima, Hanuman puja and Sundarkand path on Saturdays and Tuesdays, and Navagraha Puja when an astrologer recommends it. Weekend mornings are the busiest slots in the area.