(18 Jul) MAHA PUSHKARALU Mangapet (Warangal): About one crore devotees are expected to take part in Godavari Maha Pushkaramulu during the c...
(18 Jul) MAHA PUSHKARALU Mangapet (Warangal): About one crore devotees are expected to take part in Godavari Maha Pushkaramulu during the coming next four days, according to Endowments Minister A Indrakaran Reddy. As many as 50 lakh devotees took a holy dip across 106 Pushkar Ghats in the state during the last three days. The District Collector and the Superintendent of Police are working in perfect coordination to ensure smooth conduct of the event, he said. The Minister along with his wife Vijayalakshmi has on Friday visited Mangapet Pushkar Ghat and offered prayers. Speaking to press persons, he said as the ongoing Maha Pushkaraulu occurs once in 144 years it assumes great significance. Meanwhile, devotees in great number thronged Mangapet and Ramannagudem Pushkar Ghats.
In view of the sudden rush, the officials erected additional tents and engaged more vehicles to transport the devotees to the ghats. As roads leading to the ghats experienced difficulty in ensuring that devotees were not inconvenienced. The officials supervised the flow of devotees through narrow roads leading to ghats. District Collector Vakati Karuna said in all around 60,000 devotees visited Mangapet and Ramannagudem ghats on Friday. People from Hyderabad preferred to come here. Arrangements were being made to meet the devotees rush during Saturday and Sunday. People come with pet dogs Some of the devotees, who own pet dogs, came along with them to celebrate Pushkaramulu. The sight of pet dogs taken for a holy dip attracted attention of the crowds.
In view of the sudden rush, the officials erected additional tents and engaged more vehicles to transport the devotees to the ghats. As roads leading to the ghats experienced difficulty in ensuring that devotees were not inconvenienced. The officials supervised the flow of devotees through narrow roads leading to ghats. District Collector Vakati Karuna said in all around 60,000 devotees visited Mangapet and Ramannagudem ghats on Friday. People from Hyderabad preferred to come here. Arrangements were being made to meet the devotees rush during Saturday and Sunday. People come with pet dogs Some of the devotees, who own pet dogs, came along with them to celebrate Pushkaramulu. The sight of pet dogs taken for a holy dip attracted attention of the crowds.
