Thursday 23 July 2015
Wednesday 22 July 2015
# Fire Accident In Jagadamba Restaurant at Gokavaram Bus Stand
# Gas Leakage in Rajahmundry is reason for Fire Accident
Fire broke at Jagadamba Restaurant near Gokavaram Bus Stand today evening due to Gas Leakage in Rajahmundry.The fire brigade is trying to blow out the spreading fire.Two cars,Two jeeps and One Auto were damaged so far.The fire officials have reached the spot and trying their level best to control fire.
The CM of AP Shri Nara ChandraBabu Naidu has reached the spot and said the things will come in to normalcy and asked pushkara piligrims not to panic.Chandrababu said that there are no casualties in this mishap and expressed that it has happened due to gas leakage in a small hotel.
Friday 17 July 2015
Thursday 16 July 2015
# witnesses greater rush, government to ensure smooth fest
Two days after the deadly stampede in which 27 pilgrims were killed, the Godavari 'Pushkaram' witnessed huge rush of devotees on Thursday on the occasion of 'Amavasya' even as officials said the 12-day religious event was going on without any hitch. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu also said the government will ensure that such tragedies do not recur and that pilgrims don't face further trouble during the festival.
"Absolutely normal. Today it has exceeded the first day's footfall. First day, we had around 6.4 lakh (pilgrims) by noon (in six bathing ghats here). Today, we had seven lakh odd. We are expecting it will cross 10 lakh," East Godavari district Collector H Arun Kumar told PTI.
'Amavasya' is considered auspicious for performing rituals for departed elders as lakhs of people on Thursday took holy dip and performed puja. The number of pilgrims is expected to further rise over the weekend and also towards end of the event on July 25.
Earlier, addressing a gathering after distributing ex-gratia cheques to stampede victims at Anam Kalkendram here last night, Naidu said, "Our government commenced the work (on arrangements for the holy dip) four months ahead with an aim to provide all facilities to pilgrims but unfortunately many of them swarmed to one bathing ghat and this happened."
"Now, queue management has been introduced for smooth movement of pilgrims to various ghats while they proceed to take a dip and vice-versa on their return. Elaborate arrangements have been made for accommodation, drinking water, food packets and sanitation too," he said.
"In view of the incident, we are monitoring the situation at various ghats including pilgrim rush, bathing and other facilities through CCTVs, which are kept at ghats and linked with the Control Room," Naidu added.
The 'Pushkaram' (the ritual of taking holy dip in rivers which is celebrated once in 12 years) began in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on July 14. This year's event "Maha Pushkaram" is even more special for its astronomical significance as it comes once in 144 years.
The event had a tragic start with 27 people losing their lives in a stampede at a Pushkar bathing ghat in Rajahmundry, the main venue of the event in AP, when waiting pilgrims were suddenly let out into the banks of the river. The East Godavari district administration has sent a preliminary report on the stampede to the government, and also the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) as per procedures.
"We have written how the situation developed. People from all over the districts and neighbouring states turned up for the event. Suddenly, there was a surge of the crowd and everybody started breaching the barricade and the police could not control this surging crowd. In the melee, the stampede had taken place," the District Collector said.
Wednesday 15 July 2015
# Naga Sadhus seen in ghats of Godavari on occasion of Pushkaralu
According to sources, they were invited by some local youths and were put up at the PSTN Club at Narasapuram. The arrival of the sadhus surprised the pilgrims and devotees at the ghats and the purohits performing rituals enlightened them about Aghoris and Naga Sadhus.
Tuesday 14 July 2015
# Rajahmundry Pushkar Ghat Incident | AP CM announces Rs. 10 lakhs Ex Gratia
Rajahmundry Pushkar Ghat Incident | AP CM announces Rs. 10 lakhs Ex Gratia
# Chiranjeevi fire on Chandrababu over Godhavari Pushkaram Arrangements
Chiranjeevi breaks down over death of pilgrims
Actor and politician Chiranjeevi began crying during a press meet after 27 pilgrims died in a stampede at a major bathing spot on the banks of the Godavari river on the opening day of 'Pushkaram' festival in Andhra Pradesh.
A major religious event held once in 12 years, hundreds of people drawn from different parts of the state had converged on the river bank to take dip in the river on the auspicious occasion.
The tragedy struck between 7.30 am and 8 am and most of the victims were elderly people.
The victims had been waiting since early hours and some of them were tired as they had travelled long distances to reach here.
The official said there is a possibility that the deaths were caused due to suffocation.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, who was on the spot to take the holy dip, expressed profound grief at the tragedy and is personally monitoring relief and rescue operations.
The Chief Minister also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the family of the deceased and said, if necessary, he would would remain in Rajahmundry for the next 11 days.
Earlier in the day, Naidu, accompanied by his wife and son, had taken the holy dip, where the river is full in its expanse.
Godavari 'Pushkaram', the ritual of taking holy dip in the river, is observed once in 12 years, but this time it is considered auspicious from astronomical point of view as it is 'Maha Pushkaralu' which comes once in 144 years.
Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayandra Sarswathi was among the spiritual leaders who took the sacred bath.
The 'Pushakaram' is a similar to the 'Kumbh Mela' performed alongside rivers elsewhere in the country and taking holy dip is the main ritual of the religious event.
Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi also expressed shock over the stampede.
Rahul Gandhi said on micro-blogging site Twitter, "Extremely sad to hear of the stampede in Rajahmundry that led to the death of several devotees. My deepest condolences to the families.
Chiranjeevi Emotional On Pushkara Ghat incident | Serious Comments On Chandrababu and Media | HMTV
# Terrible stampede at Godavari Pushkaram in Andhra
29 killed in stampede at Godavari Pushkaram in Andhra
At least 29 people were killed and over 60 injured on Tuesday in a stampede during the mahapushkaram, a Hindu religious bathing festival on the Godavari river bank, in Andhra Pradesh.
The incident happened around 8am at Rajahmundry soon after chief minister Chandrababu Naidu and his family took the holy dip and left the place.
Some pilgrims trying to retrieve their shoes which had fallen off in the rush triggered the stampede as tens of thousands of people pushed forward
Some witnesses said several devotees tried to climb a wall along the popular pushkar ghat while others pushed forward, triggering a stampede.
Naidu who has been camping in the town from Monday to inspect the arrangements, visited the mishap site and the hospitals.
“It is unfortunate that such loss of life occurred even after taking all precautions. The situation is because of people thronging one ghat. We request people not to panic and use other ghats to avoid overcrowding. Safety of pilgrims is top priority for us and we will provide all possible
A visibly shaken Naidu also announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the deceased. "We will probe how the incident occurred and necessary action will be taken against those responsible," he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Naidu over the phone and later tweeted - "Deeply pained at the loss of lives. My condolences to the families of the deceased and prayers with the injured. I spoke to AP CM Naidu and discussed the situation with him. State government is working to restore normalcy."
Telangana CM Chandrasekhar Rao, who took the pushkaram dip in the Godavari at Dharmapuri in Telangana, also expressed shock over the tragedy.
About 24 million people are expected to take part in the festival at varying points along the Godavari, which flows through the recently-bifurcated states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
About 275 ghats have been developed by AP in the twin districts of East and West Godavari but the rush is at the pushkar ghats in Rajahmundry, where the government also arranged various events like fireworks.
Devotees believe a dip in the river can rid them of their sins and thousands of them, riding in buses, trains and other vehicles, started reaching the pilgrimage centre two days ahead of festival.
“There is a false belief that taking a holy dip in the river on the first day of the festival will be more auspicious,” said Swamy Swaroopanand, a holy man. V Satyanarayana, a pilgrim who was at the site, said the stampede lasted nearly 20 minutes.
“It was a frightening situation, with women and children crying for
help," he said. “The policemen on
With the bodies of victims lying around, relatives wailed and cried for help.
“This is an unfortunate incident even after all the precautions taken and monitored by the CM himself. We are rushing medical teams to help the victims,” health minister Kamineni Srinivas Rao said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, took to Twitter to express his pain at the loss of lives. “My condolences to the families of the deceased and prayers with the injured.”
Telangana chief minister Chandrasekhar Rao, a bitter political rival of Naidu, said he was shocked and hoped there would be no more untoward incident during the rest of the 12-day festival.
Deadly stampedes are fairly common during Indian religious festivals, where large crowds gather in small areas with few safety or crowd control measures. In October 2013, a stampede in Madhya Pradesh killed more than 110 people, mostly women and children.
Monday 13 July 2015
# East Godavari ghats for Godavari Maha Pushkaralu
Total of 151 Ghats were identified in East Godavari District for Godavari Maha Pushkaram 2015.
Here is the complete list.
1.Rajahmundry KOTILINGALA GHAT (PMK GHAT)2.Rajahmundry PUSHKHAR GHAT
3.Rajahmundry MARKANDEYA GHAT (Padmavathi Ghat)
4.Rajahmundry SARASWATHI GHAT (VIP Ghat)
5.Pushkaralapeta (Rajahmundry) Gowthami Ghat (Pushkaralapeta Ghat)
6.Alcot Garden (Rajahmundry) SUBBAYAMMA GHAT
7.Dowleswaram RAMAPADALAREVU GHAT
8.Dowleswaram CERP GHAT
9.Dowleswaram CHINTALA GHAT
10.Dowleswaram GAYATHRI GHAT
11.Dowleswaram SUNNAMBATTILA RAMP GHAT
12.Dowleswaram VIP Bathing Ghat
13.Kotipalli KOTIPALLI GHAT 1
14.Kotipalli KOTIPALLI GHAT 2
15.Kotipalli KOTIPALLI GHAT 3
16.Kotipalli KOTIPALLI GHAT 4
17.Munikudali (Sithanagaram Mandal) MUNIKODALI GHAT 5
18.Vadapalli (Atreyapuram Mandal) VADAPALLI GHAT
19.Vadapalli Village (Atreyapuram Mandal) VADAPALLI GHAT
20.Kundaleswaram village, Katrenikona (mandal) KUNDALESWARAM GHAT
21.Muktheswaram village, Ayinavilli mandal MUKTHESWARAM GHAT
22.Tottaramudi village, Ayinavilli mandal TOTTARAMUDI GHAT
23.Tottaramudi village, Ayinavilli mandal TOTTARAMUDI GHAT
24.Bodasakurru village, Allavaram mandal BODASAKURRU GHAT
25.Murammalla village, ,I.Polavaram mandal MURAMALLA GHAT
26.Muramalla village, I.Polaaram mandal MURAMALLA GHAT
27.Appanapalli village, Mamdikuduru mandal APPANAPALLI GHAT
28.Sompalli village, Razole mandal SOMPALLI GHAT
29.Razole town & mandal RAZOLE GHAT
30.Antervidi village, Sakhinnetipalli mandal ANTERVEDI GHAT
31.Antervedi village, Sakhinetipalli mandal ANTERVEDI GHAT- PALLIPALEM GHAT
32.Antervedi village, Sakhinetipalli mandal Antervedi Ghat
33.BOBBILANKA VILLAGE BOBBILANKA GHAT
34.MUGGALLA VILLAGE, Sithanagaram mandal MUGGALLA GHAT
35.Kothapeta village and mandal KOTHAPETA GHAT
36.Gedullanka village, Mummidivaram mandal GEDELLANKA GHAT
37.Thatapudi village, ,Kapileswarapuram mandal TATAPUDI GHAT
38.Kunavaram village, Kunavaram mandal KUNAVARAM GHAT
39.Rajavaram village, Athreyapuram mandal RAJAVARAM GHAT-New
40.Vaddiparru village, Athreyapuram mandal VADDIPARRU GHAT
41.Lolla village, Athreyapuram mandal LOLLA GHAT -Old
42.Lolla village, Athreyapuram mandal LOLLA GHAT-new
43.Jithugapadu village, Athreyapuram mandal JITHUGAPADU GHAT
44.Ravulapalem village and mandal RAVULAPALEM GHAT
45.Komarajulanka village, Ravulapalem mandal KOMARAJULANKA GHAT
46.Kedarlanka village, Kapileswarapuram mandal KEDARLANKA GHAT
47.Addankivarilanka village, Kapileswarapuram mandal ADDANKIVARILANKA GHAT
48.Madupalli village, Ayinavilli mandal MADUPALLI GHATA- NEW
49.Peravaram village, Athreyapuram mandal PERAVARAM GHAT
50.Velicheru village, Athreyapuram mandal VELICHERU GHAT
51.Vaddiparru village, Athreyapuram mandal VADDIPARRU GHAT
52.Athreyapuram village and mandal ATHREYAPURAM GHAT
53.Vadapalli village, ,Atreyapuram mandal VADAPALLI GHAT
54.Kothapeta village and mandal KOTHAPETA GHAT
55.Vadapalem village, Kothapeta mandal VADAPALEM GHAT
56.Vanapalli village, Kothapeta mandal VANAPALLI GHAT
57.Veeravallipalem village, Ayinavilli mandal VEERAVALLIPALEM GHAT
58.Sanakipallilanka village, Ayinavilli mandal SANAPALLILANKA GHAT
59.Yedurlanka village, I.Polavaram mandal YEDURLANKA GHAT
60.Guthinadeevi village, I.Polavaram mandal GUTHINADEEVI GHAT
61.Guthinadeevi village, I.Polavaram mandal Guthinadeevi Ghat
62.G.Mulapalem village, I.Polavaram mandal G.MULAPALEM GHAT
63.T.Kothapalli village, I.Polavaram mandal T.KOTHAPALLI GHAT
64.Tillakuppa village, I.Polavaram mandal TILLAKUPPA GHAT
65.Kesanakurru village, I.Polavaram mandal KESANAKURRU GHAT
66.Kesanakurru village, I.Polavaram mandal KESANAKURRU GHAT-FLOOD BANK
67.Nadavapalli village, Katrenikona mandal NADAVAPALLI GHAT
68.Pallamkurru village, Katrenikona mandal PALLAMKURRU GHAT
69.Inapuram village, Mummidivaram mandal INAPURAM GHAT
70.Kothalanka village, Mummidivaram mandal KOTHALANKA GHAT
71.Pallivaripalem village, Mummidivaram mandal PALLAVARIPALEM GHAT
72.Tanelanka village, Mummidivaram mandal TANELANKA GHAT
73.Kondukuduru village, Ayinavilli mandal KONDAKUDURU GHAT
74.Chintapallilanka village, Mummidiaram mandal CHINTAPALLILANKA GHAT
75.Vemagiri village, kadiam mandal VEMAGIRI GHAT
76.Alamuru village and mandal ALAMURU GHAT
77.Korumilli village, Kapileswarapuram mandal KORUMILLI GHAT- OLD
78.Korumilli village, Kapileswarapuram mandal KORUMILLI GHAT-NEW
79.Kapileswarapuram village and mandal KAPILESWARAPURAM GHAT
80.Jonnada village, Alamuru mandal JONNADA GHAT
81.Jonnada village, Alamuru mandal JONNADA GHAT
82.Vakatippa village, Kapileswarapuram mandal VAKATIPPA GHAT
83.Kulla village, K.Gangavaram mandal KULLA GHAT
84.Mallavaram village, K.Gangavaram mandal MALLAVARM GHAT
85.Sundarapalli village, K.Gangavaram mandal SUNDARAPALLI GHAT
86.Sundarapalli village, K.Gangavaram mandal SUNDARAPALLI GHAT
87.Kota village, K.Gangavaram mandal KOTA GHAT (RAMAGHATTALU)
88.Kota village, K.Gangavaram mandal KOTA GHAT
89.Masakapalli village, K.Gangavaram mandal MASAKAPALLI GHAT
90.Masakapalli village, K.Gangavaram mandal MASAKAPALLI GHAT- NEW
91.Pedalanka village, Kajuluru mandal PEDALANKA GHAT
92.Brahmapuri village, K.Gangavaram mandal BRAHAMAPURI GHAT
93.Pillanka village, Tallarevu mandal PILLANKA GHAT
94.Gopulanka village, Tallarevu mandal GOPULANKA GHAT
95.Injaram village, Tallarevu mandal INJARAM GHAT
96.Kajuluru village and mandal KAJULURU GHAT
97.Purushothapatnam village, Devipatnam mandal PUROSHOTHAPATNAM GHAT-NEW
98.Ramachandrapuram village,sithanagaram mandal RAMACHANDRAPURAM GHAT NEW
99.Vasanthawada village, Athreyapuram mandal VASANTHAWADA GHAT
100.Kattunga village, Athreyapuram mandal KATTUNGA GHAT
101.Narkedimilli village, Athreyapuram mandal NARKEDIMILLI GHAT
102.Ankampalem village, Athreyapuram mandal ANKAMPALEM GHAT
103.Ganti village, Kothapeta mandal GANTI GHAT
104.Rajavaram village, Athreyapuram mandal RAJAVARAM GHAT
105.Velicheru village, Athreyapuram mandal VELICHERU GHAT
106.Bellampudi village, P.gannavaram mandal BELLAMPUDI GHAT
107.Gopalapuram villge, Ravulapalem mandal GOPALAPURAM GHAT
108.Munjavaram village, P.Gannavaram mandal K.MUNJAVARAM GHAT
109.Gannavaram village, P.Gannavaram mandal L.GANNAVARAM GHAT
110.K.Yenugupalli village, P.Gannavaram mandal K.YENUGUPALLI GHAT
111.Gannavaram village, P.Gannavaram mandal GANNAVARAM GHAT
112.Nagullanka village, P.Gannavaram mandal NAGULLANKA GHAT
113.Aduru village, Mamidikuduru mandal ADURRU GHAT
114.Thondavaram village, Ambajipeta mandal THONDAVARAM GHAT
115.Thondavaram village, Ambajipeta mandal THONDAVARAM GHAT
116.P.Gannavaram village and mandal P.GANNAVARAM GHAT
117.Y.Kothapalli vilalge, P.Gannavaram mandal Y.KOTHAPALLI GHAT
118.Katarilanka village, P.Gannavaram mandal KATARILANKA GHAT
119.Gopayalanka village, Allavaram mandal GOPAYALANKA GHAT
120.Godi village, Allavaram mandal GODI GHAT
121.Bendamurlanka village, Allavaram mandal BENDAMURLANKA GHAT
122.Tekisettipalem village, Sakhinetipalli mandal TEKISETTTIPALEM GHAT
123.Gudimoola village, Sakhinetipalli mandal GUDIMULA GHAT
124.Rameswaram village, Sakhinetipalli mandal RAMESWARAM GHAT
125.Dindi village, Malkipuram mandal DINDI GHAT
126.Ramarajulanka village, Malkipuram mandal RAMARAJULANKA GHAT
127.Appanaramunilanka village, Malkipuram mandal APPANARAMUNILANKA GHAT
128.Sakhinetipalli vilage and mandal KALYANAM GHAT
129.Sakhinetipalli vilage and mandal SAKHINETIPALLI GHAT
130.Gondi village, Sakheinetipalli mandal GONDI GHAT
131.Sk.Pallilanka village, Sakhineitpalli mandal SK.PALLILANKA RAMALAYAM TEMPLE GHAT
132.Sk.Pallilanka village, Sakhineitpalli mandal SK.PALLI LANKA GHAT
133.Pathainjaram village, Tallarevu mandal PATHAINJARAM GHAT
134.Mulakallanka village, Sithanagaram mandal MULAKALLANKA GHAT
135.Jalimudi village, Sithanagaram mandal JALIMUDI GHAT
136.Katavaram village Sithanagaram mandal KATAVARAM GHAT
137.Singavaram village, Sithanagaram mandal SINGAVARAM GHAT
138.Vangalapudi village, Sithanagaram mandal VANGALAPUDI GHAT
139.Munjavaram village, P.Gannavaram mandal MUNJAVARAM GHAT
NEWLY MERGED MANDALS
140.Venkatareddipeta village, Nellilpaka mandal VENKATAREDDIPETA GHAT141.Vaddigudem village, V.R.puram mandal VADDIGUDEM GHAT
142.Vaddigudem village, V.R.puram mandal VADDIGUDEM GHAT- MUTYALAMMA TEMPLE
143.Vaddigudem village, V.R.puram mandal VADDIGUDEM GHAT- LAXMINARASIMHA TEMPLE
144.Sriramagiri village, V.R.Purammandal SIRAMAGIRI GHAT
145.Kunavaram village and mandal KUNAVARAM GHAT- POCHAMMA REVU
146.Gommugudem village, Kunavaram mandal GOMMUGUDEM GHAT- SIVALAYAM
147.Kunavaram village, Kunavaram mandal KUNAVARAM GHAT- AT SAIBABA TEMPLE
148.Jeediguppa village, V.R.Puram mandal JEEDIGUPPA GHAT
149.Pochavaram village, V.R.Puram mandal- Neat Saibaba temple POCHAVARAM GHAT
150.Nellipaka village and mandal NELLIPAKA GHAT
151.Gundala village, Nellipaka mandal USHNAGUNDALU GHAT
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