KARIMNAGAR, JANUARY 10, 2025: The Sankranthi mood set in early at Bhagavathi and Arvintree High Schools at Bhagathnagar and Vasudeva colony respectively in Karimnagar town, as the schools’ management conducted the ‘Sankranthi Samburalu’ with religious fervour and grandeur on Friday.
To imbibe the cultural importance of the harvest festival, the school management had colourfully decorated both the school premises with rangolies, kites, toys were tastefully arranged in rows for Bommala koluvu and a shower of ‘bhogi pallu (Indian Cherries) on the little ones, Gangireddu (decorated oxen show) and make-shift ‘bhogi mantalu’ (bonfire) were also set up.
Coinciding with the auspicious Vaikunta Ekadasi festival, the students enlightened the importance of the festival. They also participated in the National Youth Day celebrations to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda which is celebrated on January 12 and the World Hindi Language Day. Snigdha, a student from Arvintree school captivated the audience with her performance in Telangana slang and jokes.
Bhagavathi Schools chairman B Ramana Rao inaugurated the celebrations by lighting lamp and offering prayers to Goddess Saraswathi. The colourful and grand rangolies with gobbemalu, Bhogi mantalu (bonfire), Bhog pallu (a manner of blessing children), Godhadevi and Ranganayakulu kalyanam, Gangireddu, Haridasu, kite flying and fun and frolic marked with much pomp and gaiety.
The school had come alive with the little ones dressed in traditional attires taking part in a row of cultural activities with lots of enthusiasm. The Sankranthi is also celebrated as a harvest festival in parts of the country and the students were enlightened about the importance of the festival and the preparation of delicious dishes in Telangana such as Sakinalu, Ariselu,
