People of Punganur municipal town, an erstwhile Zamindari province, is gearing up for the mass event of Suguturu Gangamma Jatara on March 17 and 18, which is considered the harbinger of Ganga Jatara events elsewhere in the district. Punganur has a history of social and religious harmony, witnessing the co-existence of communities from all over India. The rarity of the fest is that the goddess gives ‘darshan’ to people only on two days in a year. On other days, it is kept locked at a special chamber in the local Zamindar’s palace.
The rarity of the festival is that the goddess gives ‘darshan’ to people only on two days in a year. Except for these two days, the idol is kept locked up at a special chamber in the local Zamindar’s palace.