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Hans India
13-05-2025
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Gangamma Jathara: Devotees offer prayers with Sunnapukundalu Vesham
Tirupati: On the sixth day of Tatayyagunta Gangamma Jathara the devotees offered prayers to Gangamma in Sunnapukundalu Vesham on Monday. Following the age-old custom, devotees anoint their body with white paste and apply dots with charcoal and carry a pot (Veyyi kalla Dutta) on their head. Upon reaching the temple they go around the temple three times carrying the pot on their head. Then they leave the pot in the temple after the third round and go for darshan of the godess. Meanwhile, elaborate arrangements were on to cope with the heavy rush of devotees expected on this day of the week-long Gangamma Jathara on Tuesday. Late on the last night, i.e. Viswaroopa darshanam of the goddess, it is most auspicious by the devotees. In the late night after the Viswaroopa darshanam, a huge clay idol of Gangamma will be smashed before the temple marking the end of the week-long Gangamma Jathara. Devotees offering prayers with Sunnapu Kundalu Vesham
Hans India
09-05-2025
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- Hans India
Devotees offer prayers with ‘Banda Vesham'
Tirupati: On the second day of Tatayyagunta Gangamma Jathara, devotees offered prayers to Goddess Gangamma in Banda Vesham on Thursday. Following the age-old custom, devotees used to smear their body with Kumkum colour paste and tie a ribbon to the head and will have darshan of the Goddess. The Jathara will continue till May 14 during which the devotees as per temple customs offer prayers. Adorn in various attires.
Hans India
08-05-2025
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- Hans India
Devotees dress up as Bairagis
Tirupati: On the first day of Tatayyagunta Gangamma Jathara, devotees offered prayers to Gangamma in Bairagi Vesham on Wednesday. Following the age-old custom, devotees smear the face or the body with white yash and worshipped the goddess. The Jathara began with a formal announcement by the members of Kaikala family and later priests observed Vadibala utsavam in the temple. Priests Ramakrishna and Murali Swamy packed turmeric, vermilion, sandal, rice and aromatic substances in a silk cloth and tied it to Dwajasthambam amidst religious fervor. Later, abhishekam and special rituals were performed to Gangamma in the temple. The temple wore a festive look with colourful decorations and festoons of mango leaves entire temple complex. The Jathara will continue up to May 14 during.
Hans India
06-05-2025
- General
- Hans India
Week-long Ganga Jathara begins today
Tirupati: Stage is set for the colourful week-long Tatayyagunta Gangamma Jathara, which will take off on Tuesday. The Jathara will start with traditional 'Chatimpu', which will be held early in the morning on Tuesday, which will be followed by a series of religious events. Devotees wearing various attires will offer prayers to Gangamma during the seven days fete. The attires include Bairagi Vesham (May 7), Banda Vesham (May 8), Thoti Vesham (May 9), Dora Vesham (May 10), Mathangi Vesham (May 11), Sunnapu Kundalu (May 12), and Jathara (May 13). The festival will conclude with Viswaroopa darshanam on the early morning of Wednesday (May 14). Municipal Corporation Commissioner Narapureddy Mourya along with various departments officials on Monday visited, giving final touches to the preparations. She directed the officials of town planning department to ensure the shop keepersnot to encroach roads and see devotees proceed to the temples without any hindrance. In the vegetable market, which was earmarked for women devotees to prepare Pongallu to offer to the Goddess, the health department take all steps for round the clock sanitation and cleaning. The Commissioner said cultural programmes will also be held daily during the Jathara adding more to the spiritual tempo. Regarding parking, Mourya said TUDA office campus should be allotted for VIP parking and no vehicles should be allowed beyond YSR statue at TUDA junction. She also inspected the additional queue lines set up to cope with the heavy rush of devotees expected during the Jathara. She urged the officials to ensure no inconvenience to common devotees and all basic facilities including drinking water should be made available round the clock. Yadav Corporation Chairman Narasimha Yadav, Deputy Mayors Mudra Narayana, R C Munikrishna, RDO Rammohan, ASP Ravi Manoharachari, SEs Syam Sundar, Krishna Reddy, DSPs Ramakrishnamachari, Bhakthavatsalam, TUDA EE Raveendra were present.
Hans India
02-05-2025
- Hans India
Weeklong Gangamma Jathara from May 6
Tirupati: Tirupati district SP V Harshavardhan Raju said foolproof arrangements are on for the smooth conduct of the week-long Tatayyagunta Gangamma Jathara which will be held from May 6th to 10th. The SP held a meeting with senior police officials on the security arrangements, traffic maintenance and crowd control in the temple during the week-long folk festival which attracts thousands of devotees from the districts and also from other places. The SP emphasizes the importance of monitoring and checking anti-social activities during the Jathara and also SP instructed the police officers to remain vigilant, alert, and to report any potential issues or disruptions promptly. ASPs Ravimanoharachari, Ramakrishna, Bhakthavatsalam, DSP Ramakrishnachari were present.
