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Hans India
12-07-2025
- General
- Hans India
Grandeur marks Cheera Saare Mahotsavam
Banaganapalle: The revered saree offering festival (Cheera Saare Mahotsavam) at the sacred Sri Chowdeshwari Devi temple in Nandavaram, Banaganapalle Mandal of Nandyal district, was celebrated with grandeur and devotion on Friday. The event, held on the auspicious occasion of Aashada Friday, commenced at 10:30 am amidst vibrant traditional music, kolatam, and chekka bhajan performances by enthusiastic devotees. B C Indiraamma, wife of the Roads and Buildings Minister BC Janardhan Reddy, graced the occasion and presented a ceremonial saree to the Goddess. The procession began from the Sri Chennakesava Swamy temple, accompanied by Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi idols, and proceeded through the village to the main temple. It culminated at the sanctum sanctorum of Sri Chowdeshwari Devi by 1 pm, where the symbolic saree offering was made. Cultural performances along the procession route captivated the gathered devotees, reflecting the region's deep-rooted spiritual and cultural traditions. A large number of women devotees actively participated, carrying sarees from their homes and offering them to the Goddess as a token of devotion. The event was organised under the supervision of temple assistant commissioner Srinivasa Reddy and Temple Development Committee Chairman P.V. Kumar Reddy. Devotees were also served prasadam and meals by the temple annadanam wing and Arya Vysya community volunteers. Speaking on the occasion, B C Indiraamma said she had offered prayers to the Goddess for peace, prosperity and happiness for all people. She emphasised that offering sarees and prayers during the auspicious Aashada month brings divine blessings, health and longevity.
Hans India
03-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Collector urges women to utilise training in tailoring
Nandyal: District Collector Raja Kumari has urged women to make the best use of tailoring training programs conducted by the BC Corporation and secure self-employment opportunities. On Friday, the Collector visited a tailoring training center run under the BC Corporation in the district and reviewed its operations. Interacting with women undergoing basic tailoring training, the Collector encouraged all participants to take full advantage of the opportunity to achieve sustainable livelihoods. She stated that, under the Women Empowerment initiative, basic tailoring training is being provided to women belonging to the BC, EBC, Kamma, Reddy, Arya Vysya, Brahmin, Kshatriya, and Kapu (Balija) communities. The Collector further announced that, upon completion of the training, each of the 500 beneficiaries per Assembly constituency would receive a tailor-model sewing machine. The state government has set a target to train 3,441 women in the district. Providing statistics, the Collector noted that applications have been received from 11,105 BC women, 96 from the Kamma community, 691 Reddy, 871 Kapu (Balija), 344 EBC, 308 Arya Vysya, 34 Brahmin, and 1 Kshatriya applicant seeking to participate in the program. So far, 25 tailoring training centers have been established across the district, with a total of 2,827 women attending classes. These include 2,381 BC women, 5 Kamma, 104 Reddy, 150 Kapu (Balija), 122 EBC, 58 Arya Vysya, 6 Brahmin, and 1 Kshatriya participant. The Collector advised all trainees to strive for self-reliance and improve their standard of living through self-employment after successfully completing the training.
