Huge crowds throng Chinna Jatara

Vikarabad: The Chinna Jatara festivities at Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy temple at Ananthagiri were organised with pomp and religious fervour. The three-day event commenced with 'Dhwajarohanam.

On the last and third day, 'Perugu Basantham' was organised on Tuesday. Thousands of devotees thronged the temple, offered prayers and had the darshan of the Lord. The Zilla Parishad Chairperson Sunitha Mahender Reddy, Joint Collector Arunakumari, local MLA Dr M Anand attended the third day of the celebrations.

Vikarabad is popular for its natural beauty and medicinal plantations. It has been promoted as prime tourist spot in recent days. Above all, the Ananthagiri, abode of Lord Anantha Padmanabha Swamy, is a great pilgrim place for the devotees across the country.

The town has been a great spot for temple tourism due to the temple and its festivities. The Jatara festivities for the Lord are organised twice in a year. Tourists visit the temple and offer prayers to the Lord and also enjoy the serenity of the locality.