Kite-filled skies, festive villages mark Makar Sankranti in Andhra and Telangana

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Vijayawada: On Thursday, the Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana threw a lavish celebration of “Makar Sankranti,” the vibrant harvest festival. On Thursday, the second day of the three-day celebration, the countryside in both states looked joyful with decorated homes, kite flying, cockfights, bull fights, and other activities. Sankranti, the largest celebration, brought both states’ villages to life. Men, women, and children in their finest dress offered prayers at temples to start the day. Mango leaves and marigold flowers were used to adorn the homes. Rangoli was used by women to decorate their front yards. They created “Gobbemma,” or balls made of cow excrement, and arranged them amid the Rangoli designs along with some of the recently harvested rice, sugarcane, and turmeric. The women created “chakkara pongal,” also known as rice kheer, a unique meal consisting of milk, jaggery, and fresh rice. Allowing the dish to boil over represents plenty. The distinctively dressed alm-seekers with elaborately decorated oxen, known as “Haridasus” and “Basvannas,” traveled through villages in search of alms. Because they contributed to the harvest, the farmers adored and decorated their bullocks. It was time for the families to gather in their hometowns and villages for a vacation. For the celebration, people from all throughout the nation and even overseas joined their loved ones. The city highways were mostly empty as thousands of Hyderabad residents departed for their homes in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for the festivities. To ease the festival rush, authorities have run hundreds of special buses and special trains from …

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Additional SP (Operations) G Narender and Paloncha DSP R Sathish Kumar advise tribals not to cooperate with any anti-social forces

The officials on Tuesday visited a tribal village Mamidikunta in Mallaram gram panchayat of Paloncha mandal in the district. The Additional SP interacted with the people and assured them that …

Additional SP (Operations) G Narender and Paloncha DSP R Sathish Kumar advise tribals not to cooperate with any anti-social forces Read More