Overview
- Religious leaders led the inaugural ritual bath at Kaleshwaram with the Kanchi Math pontiff taking the first dip followed by state ministers and other dignitaries.
- Authorities expect 20–30 lakh devotees to visit the Triveni Sangam over the 12-day Pushkaralu and say large crowds from Telangana and other states have already begun arriving.
- The district administration says it has provided security, sanitation, drinking water, medical teams and transport plans to keep bathing areas and approach roads functioning.
- The state chief minister instructed officials to enforce traffic control and urged heat safety measures for pilgrims because high temperatures could raise health risks.
- Organizers highlight Kaleshwaram’s rare Triveni Sangam, where the subterranean Saraswati meets the Godavari and Pranahita, as the spiritual reason for the mass turnout and sustained official coordination.