The Sri Ramanavami celebrations at the Tirumalagiri Sagar Mandal center in Nagarjunasagar Constituency were quite different this year. Instead of traditional religious ceremonies and hymns, the organizers went all out with DJs and recording dances to add some excitement to the festivities. This year being an election year, political parties took it upon themselves to organize recording dances competitively to impress the people.
The recording dances with DJs were held at six different places in the village, and supporters of local BRS MLA Nomula Bhagat, MLC MC Kotireddy, and followers of Jana Reddy from Congress even organized separate recording dances as a competition. The parties continued late into the night, with some going on past midnight.
However, not everyone was thrilled with the festivities. Devotees who preferred a more traditional approach to the festival were left troubled by the loud DJ sounds and recording dances. The police did not intervene to stop the parties going on even after midnight. This left common people seething and concerned that this kind of raucous celebration would become the norm on the day of the festival.
Overall, while some enjoyed the change in celebration style, others were left disappointed. It remains to be seen if this trend will continue in future years.
