Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha today offered prayers at the Lingamantula Swamy temple in Telangana’s Suryapet district and also took part in rituals at the five-day festival Peddagattu Jatara.
Peddagattu Jatara festival is celebrated in the name of Lord Lingamanthulu Swamy and Goddess Choudamma every two years. The festival is Telangana’s second-largest religious congregation after the Medaram Sammakka-Saralamma jatara.
“I feel fortunate to have paid a bonam to the Lord… It is a testament to the culture and traditions of the Telangana state,” Ms Kavitha said, adding “During the tenure of KCR, Rs 14 crore was allocated for the Jathra and the temple was developed in all respects”.
She said the jatara is a symbol “of our rich cultural and spiritual heritage, whose devotion keeps our traditions alive”.
Paid my respects at the sacred Peddagattu Jatara in Durajpally, seeking the blessings of Lingamantula Swamy for the well-being of Telangana and our people.
The Jatara, a symbol of our rich cultural and spiritual heritage, whose devotion keeps our traditions alive.
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— Kavitha Kalvakuntla (@RaoKavitha) February 18, 2025
“May Lingamantula Swamy’s blessings guide us in strength, harmony and unity,” K Kavitha wrote on X.
The five-day festival is of great significance, particularly for the Yadava community, which worships Lingamantula Swamy as their deity.
