Wrestling competition at Bichkunda Kasi Vishwanath Temple on Sunday

Kamareddy: Wrestling competition were held under the auspices of Soma Linga Shiva Charya, head of Kasi Vishwanath Temple on Sunday at Bichkunda mandal of Jukkal constituency.

The As part of the three-day jatara held on Maha Sivaratri festival, it is a long-time tradition to conduct wrestling competitions on the last day of the jatara. Wrestlers from Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana States have participated in the wrestling competition. People in large numbers had witnessed the competitions.

Bichkunda police have made bando bust arrangements for these wrestling matches. In the beginning, the cash prize for the winners was Rs 10. Now the cash prize is Rs 5,051. MPP Ashok Patil, Market

Committee chairman Sayava Sairam, ZPTC chairman Nalsar Bharati, PACS chairman Nalchar Balaji, Sarpanch Sri Rekha Raju, B Ed College Principal Nithusree and Santhoppa have presented awards to the winners.

The event was attended by a large number of devotees and the cultural programmes presented by the students of various schools impressed everyone.