Masi Teppam festival held at Kallazhagar Temple
The Hindu
The Masi Teppam festival at Kallazhagar Temple attracted a huge crowd of devotees on Wednesday as the float of Lord Kallazhagar floated on a brimming tank after a decade.
“It is after 10 years that the tank has good quantity of water and it is a major attraction for the devotees,” said the temple Executive Officer, T. Anitha.
Lord Kallazhagar, along with Goddesses Sridevi and Boodevi, were taken on the ‘Annam float’ around the temple tank. With all COVID-related restrictions lifted, scores of devotees had gathered to witness the annual event.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.