From The Hindu · Hareesh P _12232 · · 1m 30s
Durga idol immersion begins in Kurnool
Kurnool's Durga Navaratri celebrations mark 25 years since the city pioneered the festival in South India, now featuring over 250 idols across the city.
In brief
Kurnool's Durga Navaratri celebrations mark 25 years since the city pioneered the festival in South India, now featuring over 250 idols across the city. Kurnool's Durga idol immersion ceremony commenced on October twenty first, twenty twenty six, marking a quarter century since the city first introduced Navaratri…
Minister inaugurates immersion ceremony
Industries and Commerce Minister T.G. Bharath Gupta inaugurated the immersion of Durga Mata idols at Durga Ghat on the Tungabhadra river near Sankalbagh in Kurnool city on October twenty first.
Celebrations have grown from one idol
Minister Bharath said Durga Navaratri celebrations in Kurnool began with a single idol and now feature numerous idols installed across the entire city with active devotee participation.
Kurnool pioneered festival 25 years ago
Former Rajya Sabha member TG Venkatesh said Kurnool was the first city in South India to initiate Goddess Durga Navaratri celebrations twenty five years ago, a practice unseen elsewhere in the region.
“Kurnool was the first city in South India to initiate the Goddess Durga Navaratri celebrations 25 years ago”
Idols have multiplied over the years
Starting with only five to ten idols, Goddess Durga celebrations have grown significantly over the years, with more than two hundred fifty idols now being installed across Kurnool city.
Kurnool ranks second in state celebrations
Kurnool has earned a reputation for hosting the most prominent Navaratri celebrations in the state, second only to Vijayawada, with rituals conducted over ten days culminating in immersion.
What it means
Kurnool's Durga idol immersion ceremony commenced on October twenty first, twenty twenty six, marking a quarter century since the city first introduced Navaratri celebrations to South India.
