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Paddagattu Jatara begins
Amidst of Vedic hymns , the biennial five-day Lingamanthula Jatara at Durajpalli of Chivemla mandal started on a grand note on Sunday.
Durajpalli: Amidst of Vedic hymns , the biennial five-day Lingamanthula Jatara at Durajpalli of Chivemla mandal started on a grand note on Sunday.
Yadava elders of Menthaboina family and Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy performed special pujas to the Devarapette at Devara temple of Kesaram.
Later the Deverepatte (box that carries the idols) was brought to the Durajpalli Hillock in a grand procession in the midnight.
Priests of the temple performed all rituals before performing puja to Lingamanthula Swamy and goddess Chowdamma. During the inaugural puja of Jatara, the Durajpalli hillock echoed with chants of devotees.
District administration made all necessary arrangements for the convenience of devotees and about 1,500 police personnel have been deployed in and around the hillock to ensure safety of devotees.
District police arranged command control room at Suryapet, besides watch tower and drone cameras at Jatara venue to avoid any untoward incidents during the festive days.
Meanwhile, the RTC is running buses from various places from erstwhile Nalgonda for the convenience of devotees.
Collector Surendra Mohan, Joint Collector C Sanjeeva Reddy, SP Parimala Nutan and Peddagattu Utsava Committee members and devotees in large numbers participated in the puja programmes.
