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,…