The Nandagopala Yadava Sangam celebrated Krishnashtami with a grand pooja at Srikrishna Devasthanam in Patakota. They also organized a worship ceremony and ‘Utla Panduga’ at the Yadava Sangam building. In the afternoon, a procession took place with girls dressed as ‘gopis’ and boys as ‘Krishnas.’ The town witnessed various festivities such as Kolatas, dancing, Dillampallem, and a youth DJ event. Municipal chairman Gattu Yadav, Ex-ZPTC Venkataiah, Ex-councillor and union president Satish Yadav, town president Chinnaiah Yadav, Councilors Pakanati Krishnaiah and Erpula Ravi, along with others, participated in the celebrations.