‘Prabhalu’ celebrated in style in Konaseema
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Villagers turned up in massive numbers to take part in ‘Prabhalu’ — a ritual in which Lord Shiva is taken out on a procession via paddy fields — in the Konaseema area of East Godavari district on Friday.
The Prabha is a chariot carrying Lord Shiva and embellished with bamboo poles and flowers. Each village brings their very own Prabha to the designated web site, the place the Prabhalu are then placed on show to mark their participation in the competition.
Jagganna Thota stays the most important gathering web site in Ambajipeta, situated in the center of the Konaseema area. This yr, a minimum of 20 Prabhalu have been delivered to the Jagganna Thota web site alone, drawing tons of of holiday makers until sunset.
Villagers carry the Prabha on their shoulders all through the way in which by crossing irrigation canals and fields, proper from the village all the way in which to the exhibition web site, from the place will probably be later taken again to the respective village for an extra procession via the complete night time. People from all walks of life thronged to the exhibition websites on Friday to expertise the ritual, which is an integral a part of the cultural life in the Godavari delta. This yr, the procession was performed amid tight safety with restrictions on firecrackers and gatherings in fields, as a result of menace of COVID-19.
Police instructed reporters that the night procession was accomplished peacefully with some minor restrictions on the celebration of the competition.
