KARIMNAGAR, JANUARY 11, 2025: 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 mark the Makara Sankranthi celebrations at St George International School (CBSE) at Kothapalli, St George Nino Block in Rekurthy, Vidyanagar and Kothapally of Karimnagar town on Saturday.
The Sankranthi samburalu was celebrated with religious fervour and grandeur. To imbibe the cultural importance of the harvest festival, the school management had colourfully decorated the respective schools 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 ox) and make-shift ‘bhogi mantalu’ (bonfire) were also set up.
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, etc.
St George Schools chairman P Fatima Reddy formally inaugurated the events at all the schools and distributed prizes to the winners of rangoli and kit\e flying and other competitions. He also conveyed his Sankranthi wishes to the students and their parents.
