Overview

• The annual Kuppam Jatara concluded on Wednesday with the Viswaroopa Darshan of the Goddess, marking the festival's grand finale.
• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his wife, Nara Bhuvaneswari, participated in the festival, offering silk garments to the presiding deity.
• The CM and his wife arrived by helicopter from Bengaluru and were welcomed by officials, local residents, and TDP cadres.
• A grand 24-hour procession carrying the idol’s head traversed Kuppam’s municipal wards, drawing thousands of villagers for prayers along the route.
• The festival, which dates back to the 17th century, attracted an estimated 300,000 devotees from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka this year.