Sankranti arrives early in villages across Andhra

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A pistillate   offering atom   and fruits to a Haridasu visiting her location   adjacent   Palakol successful  West Godavari district.

A pistillate offering atom and fruits to a Haridasu visiting her location adjacent Palakol successful West Godavari district. | Photo Credit: RAJULAPUDI SRINIVAS

People person begun giving their houses a caller overgarment of overgarment and preparing accepted foods, buying apparel and jewellery for household members to observe the biggest festival successful agrarian areas of the State

A festive ambiance was seen successful villages up of Sankranthi, with farmers making arrangements to observe the the harvest festival. Farmers support stocks of harvested paddy and different crops acceptable for celebrations during Sankranthi, the biggest festival successful agrarian areas.

Villagers were seen coating their houses and preparing taste foods, buying apparel and jewellery for household members to observe the harvest festival.

“We commune to the Rain God to springiness america a bumper crop. Farmers bash pujas to agriculture equipment, bullocks, bullock carts and the harvested stocks, appeasing the God to make a conducive ambiance for farming this year,” said Ch. Koteswara Rao, a farmer.

Rangoli competitions, kite festivals, ‘banda lagudu’ (boulder pulling) and taste and accepted nutrient festivals person begun astatine galore places good earlier the festival. Festive fervour is evident with ‘Gangireddula Melalu’, ‘Haridasulu’ and ‘Budaga Jangalu’ moving on the streets and blessings the public. Gangireddulu volition execute feats and enthral the visitors.

“We came from Bhadrachalam. A radical of ‘Haridasulu’ volition person rice, fruits and wealth from residents and connection blessings. This twelvemonth the effect is good,” says a Haridasu visiting hourses astatine Pulapalli colony successful West Godavari district.

Heavy unreserved was seen successful the garments and jewellery showrooms, with the managements announcing discounts. Colourful kites of antithetic sizes were displayed successful beforehand of the shops for the festival.

Published - January 06, 2026 12:23 americium IST

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