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Poleramma Jatara Draws Thousands to Venkatagiri Amid State Support
The Sri Poleramma Jatara was held in Venkatagiri for devotees who wanted to pray to Goddess Poleramma.
Thousands of people attended the festival.
Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy offered silk clothes to the goddess with other officials.
The government treated the celebration as a State festival.
It approved ₹50 lakh to help organize it.
Officials released ₹40 lakh first and will release the rest after checking the temple’s spending details.
Workers arranged water, clean surroundings, medical help, traffic control, queues, and security.
Money was also approved to improve several temples.
Reports differ on whether Thursday was the festival’s opening day or its second and final day.
The annual Sri Poleramma Jatara in Venkatagiri attracted thousands of devotees and was conducted as a State festival.
Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy and local officials offered silk clothes to Goddess Poleramma on behalf of the government.
The government sanctioned ₹50 lakh for the festival, releasing ₹40 lakh initially and reserving ₹10 lakh for after expenditure details are submitted.
Authorities arranged queue management, drinking water, sanitation, medical services, traffic control, and security, including measures for heavy rains.
Officials announced temple-development funding, including ₹7.05 crore for three temples and ₹4.60 crore through Srivani Trust for 13 temples.
- Who
- Thousands of devotees, Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, Collector Dr S. Venkateswar, SP L. Subbarayudu, MLA Kurugonda Rama Krishna, and officials from several departments.
- What
- The annual Sri Poleramma Jatara was conducted as a State festival, with silk clothes offered to Goddess Poleramma and arrangements made for devotees.
- Where
- Venkatagiri, in Tirupati district.
- When
- Thursday; one report describes it as the opening day, while another describes it as the second and final day.
- Why
- Devotees gathered to seek the deity’s blessings, while authorities organized the festival and supported temple development.
Key facts
- Festival
- Sri Poleramma Jatara
- Location
- Venkatagiri, Tirupati district
- Attendance
- Thousands of devotees
- Festival funding
- ₹50 lakh sanctioned; ₹40 lakh released initially
- Temple assets
- ₹1.70 crore in fixed deposits and ₹25 lakh in SBI, along with donated gold ornaments
- Constituency temple development
- ₹7.05 crore sanctioned for three temples
- Srivani Trust funding
- ₹4.60 crore sanctioned for construction of 13 temples
Sources
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