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Time of India
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu presents ‘Sare' at Gangamamba temple
Tirupati: Chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu , accompanied by his wife Nara Bhuvaneswari, presented the traditional 'Sare' (sacred gifts along with silk robes) to the presiding deity at Sri Prasanna Tirupati Gangamamba temple in Kuppam of Chittoor district on the sidelines of the Ganga Jatara festival on Wednesday. On the final day of the Jatara on Wednesday, the folk goddess blessed the devotees with her Viswaroopa Darshan. Temple authorities accorded the 'Poorna-Kumbhakarna' welcome along with traditional honours to chief minister and his wife upon their arrival at the entrance of the main temple on Wednesday. Naidu presented the 'Sare' as per the temple tradition to the priests inside the sanctum on behalf of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams . The CM said he prayed to Gangamma to bless the state with prosperity and abundance. "I also prayed to the goddess to ensure all the development works initiated by the state govt is completed on time so that the people of Kuppam constituency could reap the benefits of the development works," Naidu asserted. Every year, the Ganga Jatara folk festival is celebrated with utmost pomp in Kuppam, the constituency represented by the chief minister. TTD chairman BR Naidu, board members and others took part.
Hans India
06-05-2025
- General
- Hans India
Conduct Ganga Jatara amid festive atmosphere: Collector
Tirupati: District Collector Dr S Venkateswar has directed officials of various departments to work in coordination for the upcoming Sri Tatayyagunta Gangamma Jatara, scheduled from May 6 to 14 while speaking at a review meeting held at the Collectorate on Monday evening. He instructed officials to install hoardings with key information, maintain sanitation, manage queue lines, and set up control rooms. Special focus will be placed on traffic regulation, cultural programmes, medical camps, ambulance availability, drinking water, uninterrupted power supply, and fire safety measures. Special security arrangements are being made for the 'Sare' procession day to manage large crowds and avoid stampedes. VIP darshan will be limited to 6–8 AM and 3–5 PM to avoid inconvenience to general devotees. MLA Arani Srinivasulu stressed the need for comfortable facilities for pilgrims. SP V Harshavardhan Raju assured robust security and crowd control. Municipal Commissioner N Mourya highlighted sanitation and cultural event arrangements at Indira Grounds. Officials from TTD, Endowments Department, and other civic bodies along with festival coordination committee members participated in the meeting.
