Krishna Pushkaralu begins in AP and TS

Krishna Pushkaralu, the once in 12 years river festival of Krishna, began in two Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Friday with fanfare and religious fervor.

Thousands took holy dip in the Krishna in the two states and offered prayers in temples located along the banks of the river.

‘Pushkar ghats,’ constructed by the authorities along the river course, were teeming with thousands of devotees since the early hours of the day.

Both the states have made elaborate arrangements and provided amenities to the devotees for the 12-day long festival. More than six crore people are expected to take dip in the river in the two states.

The governments in both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are organising cultural shows and religious events at different places near the ghats.