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Hundreds of tribals thronged Paderu successful Alluri Sitharama Raju territory connected Sunday arsenic the three-day yearly Sri Modakondamma Ammavari Jathara began with spiritual fervour successful Alluri Sitharama Raju district. Devotees from assorted tribal hamlets crossed the Agency portion arrived carrying accepted kalasas connected their heads and offered prayers to the presiding deity astatine Sri Modakondamma Temple.
The festivities commenced with the ceremonial procession of the deity’s utsava vigraham, ineffable ‘padalu’ and ‘ghatams’, amid devotional chants, drum beats and accepted people performances. The procession witnessed information from a ample fig of tribals and devotees from assorted parts of North Andhra.
District Collector T Nishanthi, Joint Collector T Sri Pooja, elected representatives, temple committee chairman, MLA Matsyarasa Visweshwar Raju, erstwhile MLA Giddi Eshwari, on with officials and devotees, participated successful the inaugural rituals. Temple priests conducted peculiar pujas aft the festival idols and ineffable offerings were ceremonially brought with turmeric, vermilion and silk clothes. The procession aboriginal moved done the streets of Paderu.
The territory medication has made elaborate arrangements for the festival. The territory constabulary ensured the queue lines moved freely without immoderate issue. Additional RTC autobus services were operated for devotees arriving from distant tribal areas and neighbouring districts, portion constabulary deployed other forces to support instrumentality and order.
On the occasion, a rally was taken up with taste programmes, which began from the ITDA bureau till the temple. Tribal creation groups from Seethampeta, Parvathipuram, Rampachodavaram, Chintoor and Paderu presented Kommu Koya, Dhimsa and Koya creation forms.
The territory medication acceptable up a peculiar power country astatine the Sub-Collector’s bureau successful Paderu to assistance devotees during the festival. A landline fig 08935-250228 oregon WhatsApp fig 9281856953 was provided for assistance and exigency enactment during the jathara celebrations.
A just organised arsenic portion of the jathara added to the festive tone successful the elevation town. Cultural programmes, accepted tribal creation performances and nutrient stalls attracted immense crowds and enthralled devotees visiting the temple premises and surrounding areas.
