Splendour, gaiety mark Sankranti in district
The Hindu
People throng tourist places; bullock-cart competition organised in a grand manner at Munagapaka
Sankranti was celebrated in all its splendor in Visakhapatnam district as well as in the city.
Rangoli competitions, colourful kites flying events and a few other community gatherings marked the festival in Anakapalle, Chodavaram, Sabbavaram, Yelamanchali, Payakaraopeta, Parawada, Atchutapuram and a few other areas. A large number of women took part in the events. Farmers offered the harvested crops to the deity and cooked delicious foods.

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