Overview
- Vandanapu Muralikrishna and his wife in Tenali, Guntur district, hosted the spread for their daughter Maunika and son-in-law Sridatta of Rajahmundry.
- The meal marked the couple’s first Sankranti together after their marriage last year, a milestone often celebrated with special care in Andhra homes.
- The menu featured staples of regional cuisine, from savoury snacks like murukulu, chekkalu, and garelu to jaggery-based sweets such as ariselu, bobbatlu, sunnundulu, and kajjikayalu, alongside vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.
- A video of the celebration circulated widely on X, drawing admiration as well as quips about scale and practicality from social media users.
- Andhra Pradesh cabinet minister Lokesh Nara praised the display on X, calling it a reflection of the state’s traditions, love, and hospitality.