Fierce faith amidst frantic fray of Banni festival at Devaragattu temple in in Kurnool district of A.P. 2

Fierce faith amidst frantic fray of Banni festival at Devaragattu temple in in Kurnool district of A.P.

Come Dasara, all eyes would be on Devaragattu, a quaint village on the Andhra-Karnataka border where thousands of devotees gather to participate in ‘Karrala Samaram’, which leaves many injured, some even fatally. This year, however, for the first time, the police and district administration have made special efforts and ensured that there are no deaths during the fest, writes Hareesh P