Vijayawada, Jan. 24 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to prepare plans to organise the Godavari Pushkaralu on a grand scale on par with Kumbh Mela. The Godavari River Pushkarams will be organised from June 26, 2027 to July 4.
Stating that over 100 million devotees across India and abroad are likely to visit the state to take a holy dip in the Godavari during the Pushkaralu, the Chief Minister emphasized the need to create infrastructure commensurate with the expected turnout.
The Chief Minister held a review meeting with officials in the secretariat late on Friday. He emphasized that there should be no inconvenience to pilgrims at bathing ghats along the 212-km stretch of the Godavari flowing thro...