Telangana Minister Anasuya Seethakka has officially called on the Union Government to grant national status to the Sammakka Sarakka Jatara, widely recognised as Asia's largest tribal congregation. Speaking ahead of the event scheduled for late January in the Mulugu district, the Minister
Highlighting that in India, pilgrimage has for centuries been regarded as a medium of national consciousness, Prime Minister Modi emphasized that these journeys are not merely routes for divine darshan, but sacred traditions that connect with the soul of India. He cited Prayagraj, Ayodhya
The 12.9 km ropeway is expected to transform one of India's most challenging pilgrimages by reducing the journey time from the current 8 to 9-hour trek to just 36 minutes, the company said in a release.
In a positive development for the local economy and pilgrimage infrastructure, thousands of palanquin (palki) owners and pony owners have begun returning to their work at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, resuming their vital role in assisting pilgrims on their spiritual journey.
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the development of pilgrimage facilities at Bhadrachalam Group of Temples under the PRASHAD scheme at Telangana's Bhadrachalam.