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The Hindu
4 hours ago
- General
- The Hindu
Annual monsoon cultural event concludes in Yadgir
A three-day annual cultural event organised every year during the onset of the monsoon, Mungaru Samskritika Raichuru Habba, concluded on Thursday. The event organised by Munnur Kapu Samaj was celebrated for the 25th year this time with seers of various mutts, Ministers, parliamentarians, political leaders, elected representatives and the public from various parts of the district and also the States of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra participating in it. Raichur MP G. Kumar Naik, who inaugurated events on the third and final day, said that Mungaru Samskritika Raichuru Habba has entered its 25th year. The traditional and cultural celebrations are meant to encourage the farming communities, he added. A competition for bullocks pulling stone boulders with different weights is the prime cultural programme and farmers who brought their bullocks for the event thoroughly enjoyed it, he said. A pair of bullocks belonging to Konduru Rambhupalreddy, a native of Nandyal district, bagged the first prize of ₹1 lakh in cash. The second prize of ₹75,000 in cash went to the bullocks of Subbareddy, also a native of Nandyal, and the third prize of ₹65,000 in cash went to the bullocks of Tota Pratap Reddy, a native of Anantpur. Choukimutt seer Siddalinga Swamiji, A. Papareddy, Bellam Narasareddy, B.V. Naik and others were present.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Mungaru Samskritika Raichuru Habba begins
Several thousands of people from various parts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra witnessed the beginning of a three-day traditional annual festival, Mungaru Samskritika Raichuru Habba, in Raichur on Tuesday. The Munnur Kapu Samaj has been continuously celebrating this traditional and cultural festival for 25 years now. Minister for Minor Irrigation N.S. Boseraju, who inaugurated the event, said that the Munnur Kapu Samaj has been taking forward a rich legacy by holding such an event every year for the last two-and-a-half decades. Stating that the samaj has been a model for all, Mr. Boseraju said that the former MLA A. Papareddy and Bellam Narasareddy, who play a key role in holding the event, have received high appreciation for organising such traditional, cultural and prestigious events to encourage the farming community and agricultural activities during every monsoon season. Mr. Papareddy said that Mungaru Samskritika Raichuru Habba is being celebrated like Mysuru Dasara, with cooperation from the samaj. As the day began, a boulder pulling competition for bullocks was organised. As many as 11 pairs of bullocks from various parts of the district participated. The bullocks of Anandareddy, a native of Androl village in Ballari district, bagged the first prize of ₹75,000 in cash by pulling a boulder of one tonne weight for a distance of 3,600 ft in 20 minutes. The bullocks of Ravigouda, a native of Marapalli village in Deodurg taluk, bagged the second prize of ₹55,000 in cash by pulling a boulder for a distance of 3,456 ft. The bullocks of Tippayya Nayak, a native of Ramdurga village in Deodurg taluk, bagged the third prize of ₹45,000 in cash by pulling a boulder for a distance of 3,300 ft. The fourth prize of ₹35,000 in cash was bagged by the bullocks of Mahatesh of Irabagera village. The fifth prize of ₹30,000 in cash was bagged by the bullocks of Basanagouda of Marpalli village. The sixth prize of ₹15,000 in cash was bagged by the bullocks of Khaja Hussain of Palakamdoddi village and the seventh prize of ₹15,000 in cash was bagged by the bullocks of Rangappa Naik of Irabagera village. MLAs Shivaraj Patil and Basanagouda Daddal also spoke. Rachoti Mahaswamy of Somwarpet Mutt, Mallikarjun Swamiji, Narsamma Narasimhalu Mayor, Basavaraj, V. Krishnamurthy, N. Shankrappa, Jayavanth Rao, Mallikarjungouda, Said Sameer and others were present.
