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Bhogi has become the new casualty of modernisation, with traditional Telugu practices such as Bhogi Pallu and Bommala Koluvu turning rare in the city, while Bhogi Mantalu losing its charm.(Image:DC)

Bhogi Celebrations on Wane in Modern Vizag

Visakhapatnam: Bhogi has become the new casualty of modernisation, with traditional Telugu practices such as Bhogi Pallu...

14 Jan 2024 11:44 PM IST

Amaravati Parirakshana Samiti members burn the Boston and G.N. Rao committee reports in the Bhogi fire near Benz Circle in Vijayawada on Tuesday. (Photo: C. Narayana Rao)

Vizianagaram Villages Skip Bhogi After Past Mishaps

Visakhapatnam: Bhogi is an important festival in AP. Almost every village in North Andhra Pradesh celebrates this...

14 Jan 2024 9:17 PM IST

At Ravulapalem, Kothapeta MLA Chirla Jaggireddy drove away a police officer from the ground, when he tried to stop cockfights. (File Photo: DC)

Ignoring HC ban,Â people bet heavily on cockfights

Kakinada: Cockfights were conducted on Saturday on the occasion of Bhogi festival, the first day of Sankranti on an...

14 Jan 2023 11:44 PM IST

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and former chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu wished the state and Telugus a happy Sankranti. (File Photo: DC)

Jagan, Naidu extend Sankranti wishes to all

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has extended his Bhogi and Sankranti greetings to the state’s...

14 Jan 2023 12:25 AM IST