Rayalaseema celebrates Dasara with fervour at Grama Devata shrines

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Rayalaseema celebrates Dasara with fervour at Grama Devata shrines — Photo credit: The Hindu

The deity of Boyakonda Gangamma Thalli atop Boyakonda hill near Punganur in Annamayya district. | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT

Dasara in Rayalaseema is not about Mysore-style elephants but about Grama Devata jatara celebrations. This year, Chittoor, Annamayya and Sri Sathya Sai districts are witnessing a surge of Shakti worship.

The centrepiece of Dasara celebrations is Boyakonda Gangamma Thalli temple in Chowdepalle mandal of Punganur Assembly constituency, straddling the Chittoor-Annamayya district boundary, a few kilometres from the Karnataka border.

Considered the biggest Dasara event in the erstwhile combined Chittoor district, the temple celebrates the festival with the self-manifested deity adorned in nine different forms over nine days, including Bala, Gayatri, Annapurna, Saraswati and Mahishasuramardini. On Moola Nakshatra, about three lakh devotees offer bonams and sacrifice livestock.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 10, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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