Telangana: 12-day Manjeera Kumbh Mela begins at Sangareddy

A huge number of devotees from across Telangana, neighbouring Karnataka and Maharashtra reached the Manjeera River to have a holy dip

Sangareddy: The 12-day Manjeera (Garuda Ganga) Kumbh Mela was off to a religious start on Monday on the banks of river Manjeera between Raghavapur-Chalki villages in Nyalkal Mandal.

A huge number of devotees from across Telangana, neighbouring Karnataka and Maharashtra reached the Manjeera River to have a holy dip. Collector A Sharath, MLAs K Manik Rao, Maha Reddy Bhupal Reddy, District Cooperative and Marketing Society Chairman Malkapuram Shiva Kumar and others participated in the inaugural rituals.

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Panchavati Seer Kasinatha Baba performed the rituals. While women were seen coming to the place carrying Bonam on their heads, a huge number of devotees thronged the place. During the evening hours, the priests performed Ganga Harathi to river Manjeera.

A good number of Naga Sadhus participated in the rituals on the first day of the 12-day fete.