Sankranti Celebrated With Traditional Fervour Across Telangana

The harvest festival of Sankranti was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety across Telangana on Thursday. Colourful 'Muggu' (rangoli) were drawn outside homes. 

People visited temples and offered prayers. The three-day festival began in Telangana on Wednesday with 'Bhogi', the first day of the festival, when bonfires were lit. Sankranti is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for three days as 'Bhogi', 'Sankranti' and 'Kanuma'. Cattle are



worshipped on Kanuma day.

Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and other leaders conveyed greetings to people on the occasion of Sankranti. 

The celebrations were marked with traditional activities like 'Muggu' competitions, kite flying and Haridasulu (people dressed in traditional attire go to homes singing songs in praise of Lord Vishnu and accept offerings from people), gangireddulu (decorated bulls).