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Sri Pydimamama temple clergyman Bantupalli Venkata Rao blessing devotees from the Sirimanu during the Sirimanotsavam festival connected Tuesday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT
Minister for Endowments, Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, offering pattu vastram to Goddess Pydimamba successful Vizianagaram connected Tuesday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT
The yearly Sirimanotsavam of Goddess Pydimamba was celebrated with grandeur and devotion successful Vizianagaram connected Tuesday, contempt the dense downpour during the expansive celestial procession. Undeterred by the rain, thousands of devotees from crossed the State gathered to witnesser the Sirimanotsavam. The temple priest, Bantupalli Venkata Rao, was tied to the apical of the ineffable Sirimanu —a agelong histrion trunk— and blessed the devotees connected behalf of Goddess Pydimamba, considered the protector of Vizianagaram. Over 2 lakh radical participated successful the festival.
The Sirimanu moved 3 times betwixt the Fort and the temple premises betwixt 3:50 p.m. to 5 p.m, accompanied by Bestavari vala (umbrella made of sportfishing nets), Paladhara chariot, Anjali Ratham (replica of elephant procession). The constrictive agelong betwixt the 2 locations was packed with devotees, who stood patiently successful the rainfall to connection prayers to Goddess Pydimamba and ticker the Sirimanu.
In airy of past incidents, involving stampedes during nationalist events, the territory medication implemented information measures, including utilizing barricades. As galore arsenic 2,600 constabulary unit were posted astatine antithetic locations for assemblage control, guarantee information of the radical and creaseless travel of traffic.
Members of the the Pusapati royal household including Goa Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Vizianagaram MLA Aditi Vijayalakshmi Gajapathi Raju watched lawsuit from the Vizianagaram fort, alongside Minister for Endowments Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, Minister for Home Vangalapudi Anitha and Minister for MSME Kondapalli Srinivas. Collector S. Ramsundar Reddy, Joint Collector Sedhu Madhavan, Superintendent of Police A. R. Damodar oversaw the arrangements for a hassle-free darshan.
This year’s lawsuit saw a higher turnout of devotees compared to erstwhile years, mostly owed to the State government’s Stree Shaktí scheme, which offers escaped autobus question for women. The APSRTC operated 120 buses transporting devotees from agrarian areas.
Earlier successful the day, Minister for Endowments Anam Ramanarayana Reddy offered pattu vastram on behalf of the State government, which has officially recognised Sirimanotsavam as a State festival.
