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Hans India
07-07-2025
- General
- Hans India
Devotees throng Swarnala Cheruvu as 5-day Rottela Panduga begins
Nellore: The five-day bread festival popularly known as 'Rottela Panduga' began in a traditional manner at Bara Shaheed Dargah here on Sunday. The Swarnala Cheruvu was packed with the devotees as thousands of devotees from all faiths were seen exchanging Rottelu after having holy dip in knee deep water. According to the believers, problems would be solved and wishes fullfilled if they offer vows at the Bara Shaheed Dargah during the Rottela Panduga. Devotees exchanged Udyoga Rotte, Vidya Rotte, Marriage Rotte, Vyapara Rotte, Sowbhagya Rotte, Santhana Rotte, Videsiyanam Rotte, Gruha Rotte, Health Rotte, etc as per their adequate wishes. This time there is big demand for 'Santhana Rotte' and 'Vivaha Rotte' as the devotees were seen searching for people whose vows were fullfilled last time. This led the administration to display boards on the banks of Nellore tank indicating the names of the Rottelu' in view of easy identification of Rottelu. This year heavy crowds were seen at Vudyoga Rottelu with the youth in large numbers exchanging such breads. 'After making several unsuccessful efforts for gaining job, finally I came to Bara Shaheed Dargah to pick up Vudyoga Rotte. I am sure that I will secure the job,' a post graduate Parankusam Ramakrishna Yeluru of West Godavari district said. He would attending ther Mega DSC recently announced by the government. The city wore a festive look with the venders arranging clothes, sweets, eateries, Rottelu, and other shops on the both sides of Podalaluru road, and on the premises of Bara Shaheed Dargah. As many as 1000 stalls were set up.
Time of India
06-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
‘Rottela Panduga' draws huge influx of devotees to Nellore from across India
Tirupati: Rottela Panduga—also known as the Roti festival — got off to a spectacular start as lakhs of devotees from across the country congregated at Nellore to take part in the inaugural proceedings of this unique festival on Sunday. The mujavars of the dargah began the day's celebrations by using sandal to signify the beginning of the utsav. After the rituals, the dargah surroundings witnessed a surge of crowds with long queues being formed by the devotees during the day. The most important and highly venerated part of the festival is the 'Gandha Mahotsavam' (sandal paste utsavam), which will take place at the dargah on Monday night. Muslim devotees queued up to the Bara Shaheed Dargah in very large numbers and offered special prayers, followed by the unique tradition of exchanging rotis at the Swarnala Cheruvu, which is believed to help them fulfill their worldly desires. This annual festival which began at the Bara Shaheed Dargah at Nellore on Sunday will conclude on Thursday. Nellore district administration is anticipating that nearly 25 lakh devotees may take part in the Rottela Panduga this year. Nellore district collector O Anand and SP G Krishnakanth told reporters that elaborate arrangements have been made for the smooth conduct of this annual festival over the next five days. While 1,700 plus police personnel will remain on guard to ensure the festival goes on smoothly without any untoward incidents, nearly 6,000 odd sanitation workers have been deployed to ensure that the entire premises divided into different zones are maintained cleanly till the end of the festival.
The Hindu
06-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Devotees throng Swarnala Cheruvu on first day of ‘Rottela Panduga'
Devotees from across the country and abroad thronged Swarnala Cheruvu near Bara Shaheed Dargah in Nellore on the first day of 'Rottela Panduga', on Sunday. Over 15 lakh devotees are expected to visit the world famous mosque during the five-day festival. Not only the people from Muslim community, but persons from other religions also come in large numbers to participate in this unique festival. The main ritual of this festival is to take a holy bath in the lake ghat and exchange 'roti' or bread. Keeping in mind the rush of devotees, the State government has made extensive arrangements including special tents, drinking water facilities, and free food in the premises to ensure that there is no inconvenience. The arrangements are being reviewed by District Collector O. Anand and Superintendent of Police (SP) G. Krishnakanth to ensure that the festival is conducted peacefully. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the main aim is to satisfy the devotees who come from far off places. Later, he directed the officials to take precautions in the queue lines so that darshan shall be done quickly. Meanwhile, the municipal and sanitation workers are working tirelessly to provide a clean environment in the surroundings of the lake ghat, showers, and toilets. The police command control room has played a key role in handing over the missing children, elderly people and women to their family members.
The Hindu
05-07-2025
- The Hindu
Ministers Lokesh, Farook to attend ‘Rottela Panduga' in Nellore today
Minister for Human Resource Development and Information Technology Nara Lokesh and Minister for Law and Justice and Minority Welfare N. Md. Farooq will attend the 'Rottela Panduga' festivities at Bara Shaheed Dargah in Nellore on Sunday (July 6). Devotees from all over the country and overseas come to exchange 'roti' at Swarnala Cheruvu, the lake adjacent to Bara Shaheed Dargah, which is famous worldwide as a symbol of religious harmony, during the five-day festival. The district administration has taken all measures in organising the festival in a grand manner. Gandha Mahotsavam will be celebrated on Monday (July 7), and the closing ceremony will be on Thursday (July 10). As per the instructions of Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana, District Collector O. Anand, SP G. Krishnakanth and Municipal Commissioner Y.O. Nandan are continuously monitoring the arrangements. The officials said that drinking water facilities and toilets were set up, over 5,000 workers were deployed to ensure cleanliness in seven zones of the dargah premises. Around 1,600 policemen were deployed, swimmers and boat patrolling was also arranged for safety at Swarnala Cheruvu, they added. Continuous surveillance was ensured with 70 CCTV cameras, about 24 parking lots were made available in all directions of the dargah to ensure that the devotees have a pleasant darshan and return peacefully, they added.
The Hindu
30-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Minister Narayana says top-notch arrangements in place for Rottela Panduga
Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Ponguru Narayana along with Nellore Rural MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy on Monday reviewed the arrangements for 'Rottela Panduga', to begin on July 6(Sunday), near Bara Shaheed Dargah in Nellore. The Minister announced that exceptional arrangements are being made for the festival. The Minister and the MLA also inaugurated the cleaning machinery donated by Swachh Andhra Corporation to Nellore Municipal Corporation (NMC) to remove hyacinth accumulated in Swarnala Cheruvu lake water. Later, they both discussed the development works being done at the premises of Bara Shaheed Dargah. Speaking to media, Mr. Narayana said, 'During my previous tenure as Minister in 2014-2019, many development programmes were carried out at Bara Shaheed Dargah. The roads and toilets were arranged so that devotees did not face any difficulties. Separate wash rooms were built especially for women devotees.' This year, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has released ₹5 crore for the construction of a hall in the dargah. MLA Sridhar Reddy and Waqf Board officials are discussing and finalising the hall design. The work will begin immediately after the festival, he said. Over the years, the number of devotees has increased significantly for Rottela Panduga, which is celebrated as a symbol of religious harmony. 'Efforts are being made to provide the devotees all the necessary facilities. Almost 75% of the works have already been completed and the remaining works will be completed in the next two days. MLA Sridhar Reddy and AP Waqf Board Chairman Abdul Azeez are continuously monitoring the ongoing works at the dargah,' the Minister added. The MLA said that the oath-taking ceremony of the new chairman of Bara Shaheed Dargah Committee would likely be held on Tuesday (July 1) at 6 p.m. NMC Commissioner Y.O. Nandan, Deputy Mayor Roop Kumar Yadav, Muslim minority leaders, and key TDP leaders have participated in the programme.
