Tag: Devaragattu Banni Festival
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Devaragattu Banni Festival 2025: Two Dead, Over 100 Injured in Devotee Clash
Overview of the Devaragattu Banni Festival The Devaragattu Banni Festival is a centuries-old religious ritual held on Devaragattu Hill near Holagund in Kurnool district. Deeply embedded in local culture, the procession around the Malla Malleshwara Swamy temple reenacts mythic episodes where deities are believed to triumph over demons, a narrative carried forward through devotion, ritual,…
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Devaragattu Banni Festival Violence 2025: Two Dead, 100 Injured
Overview of the Devaragattu Banni Festival Incident (2025) The Devaragattu Banni Festival, a centuries-old procession around the Mal Malleshwara temple atop Devaragattu hill in the Holagund mandal of Kurnool district, was marred by a violent clash during the annual procession. On the early hours of October 3, 2025, as devotees prepared for the post-ritual procession,…