Will Safe ePayments be in Godavari Pushkaralu 2015?
A large number of Telugu speaking populace
from all over the world have will be descending on the banks of River Godavari for
a holy dip during Godavari Pushkaralu 2015.
The initial preparations for this mass
congregation begun a year ago. The formation of the new Andhra Pradesh sped the
preparation work. As per the initial estimates around 3 crores plus public will
take the holy dip in the waters of Godavari, during this 12 days period.
“Pushkaralu”- the word from Telugu
origin means an Indian festival dedicated to worshipping of rivers. It is
celebrated across the shrine banks of the 12 most hallowed rivers in the
country. These celebrations include ancestral worship, spiritual ventilate and
cultural programmes
The Much awaited Godavari Pushkaralu 2015 starts on July 14th 2015. The best Place to
visit at Godavari Pushkarams is Dharmapuri, Karimnagar, Kaleshwaram, Basar and
Bhadrachalam in Telangana state and Narasapuram, Kovvur and Rajahmundry in
Andhra Pradesh.
The Temple Town of Bhadrachalam is expected
to witness a congregation of over a crore devotees during the 12-day event,
which is slated to commence on July 14, 2015. The Towns of Rajahmundry and
Kovvur are expected to witness a congregation of 2 to 3.5 crore people.
The renowned Sri Sitaramachandra Swamy
temple in Bhadrachalam will be kept open for nearly 20 hours a day during the
12-day Godavari Pushkaralu scheduled to begin at 6.26 a.m. on July 14.
All roads lead to Rajahmundry, the
1,000-year-old historical town as well as modern town in Andhra Pradesh, as
Godavari pushkaram approaches fast.
The Andhra Pradesh Government is spending
more than Rs. 1,000 crores over the pushkaram arrangements on renovating the
temples dotted all over East Godavari and West Godavari districts and in making
the bathing ghats ready for the grand event.
The South Central Railway (Hyderabad) and
the East Coast Railway (Bhubabneswar) are running several special trains during
the 12-day period from Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam to Rajahmundry.
The AP State Road Transport Corporation
(APSRTC) is gearing up to ply buses from all over AP and Telangana for the
event.
In Nizambad district, talks are on with
Maharashtra for release of water. The State government is negotiating with the
Government of Maharashtra to release water from its irrigation projects for the
bathing ghats at Kandakurthi and around it during the Godavari Pushkaralu
beginning July 14 with monsoon playing truant causing low level of water in the
river.
The Demand-Supply theory will be
visible in all the towns associated with Godavari Pushkaralu 2015. Devotees
will have to pay extra to travel by road, rail or air to reach Rajahmundry,
Kovvur and other towns in Godavari districts to take part in the ensuing
Godavari Pushkaralu as APSRTC, Railways and private airlines will be hiking fares.
There was no focus on Safe ePayments
techniques at the preparatory meetings. Cash will be the main driver. There
will be sprinkling of eWallets/Mobile Wallets. However, Digital transactions
are not expected to dominate GP 2015.
The average time spent by majority of
the devotees would be 6-12 hours as majority of devotees would not stay back in
the Religious towns, but complete their rituals and head back to their towns.
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