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The ‘Bhogi’ festive fervour engulfed Chittoor territory connected Wednesday, marking the opening of the three-day Sankranti celebrations. The tri-State junction bordering Tamil Nadu and Karnataka reflected its unsocial blend of Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil taste traditions, portion respective villages looked decked up and colourful.
From the aboriginal hours, agrarian households gathered to airy Bhogi bonfires, burning discarded items specified arsenic broomsticks, discarded paper, woody articles, firewood, and dried weeds. The ritual symbolises the shedding of the aged and the ushering successful of caller beginnings. A ample fig of younker joined the festivities successful agrarian areas.
Kuppam, Palamaner, Chittoor, Nagari successful Chitoor district, and Madanapalle, Rayachoti, and Piler successful neighbouring Annamayya territory witnessed the festivities successful afloat swing.
In presumption of the strict prohibitory orders connected the rooster fights, constabulary unit maintained a choky vigil crossed the agrarian broadside and nary incidental was reported from the region. However, Kuppam and Palamaner Assembly constituencies are gearing up for the ‘bull races’, the section mentation of Tamil Nadu’s ‘Jallikattu’.
Unlike the erstwhile years, the organisers person strictly stayed distant from giving immoderate publicity to the races. Similarly, they refrained from issuing immoderate pamphlets oregon publicity connected societal media. However, according to the constabulary officials, the organisers person maintained a soundless web to spell up with the races arsenic a low-key affair.
The festive play has besides bolstered the nutrient and poultry sector, which witnessed a abrupt surge successful request with the decision of ‘Dhanurmasam’.
The accepted ‘Pasuvula Panduga’ (Kanuma) volition beryllium observed connected January 16 (Friday), with large celebrations planned successful Kuppam, Baireddipalle, V. Kota, and Palamaner, portion respective villages are expected to articulation the juncture successful a phased manner, continuing till the extremity of February.
