The annual three-day Gandhari Maisamma jatara will be held from Friday to Sunday at historic Gandhari Khilla in Mancherial district. Members of the Naikpod community from across the State will congregate to revere the deity and take part in cultural programmes.
The ancient Meda Cheruvu tank in Bokkalagutta, Mancherial, was breached following heavy upstream rains, creating a 15-metre-wide cut. Farmers fear reduced water supply, and officials are assessing damage and planning repairs. The tank dates back to 900 AD.
The annual Gandhari Maisamma Bonalu festival was celebrated at Gandhari Maisamma temple on a colourful note Bokkalagutta village in Mandamarri mandal on Sunday.