Fisherfolk perform Ganga puja to mark Tsunami Day
The Hindu
Fisherfolk from Jodugullapalem, Fishing Harbour & Bheemili gathered to perform Ganga puja on Tsunami Day, joined by Union Minister Parshottam Rupala & others.
Hundreds of fisherfolk from areas, such as, Jodugullapalem, Fishing Harbour, and Bheemili gathered at the beachfront located behind Tenneti Park, to perform Ganga puja, here on Tuesday, on the occasion of Tsunami Day, remembering the fateful day of December 26, 2004, when the sea had surged during tsunami.
Fisherwomen poured turmeric water and milk into the sea water and offered prayers to Goddess Ganga for protecting their fraternity from natural calamities.
Union Minister of State for Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, Parshottam Rupala, who visited the city to preside over the annual general meeting of the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), joined the Puja for a brief period. He praised the fisherwomen and their annual activity marking Tsunami Day.
State Fisheries Minister Seediri Appalaraju, Visakhapatnam MP M.V.V Satyanarayana, BJP Rajya Sabha member G.V.L Narasimha Rao, and others accompanied Mr. Rupala in the programme.