The AP government is organizing special events including a sky lantern festival, a sand art festival, chopper rides and a food festival to enhance the experience.
In order to make the Godavari Maha Pushkaralu 2015 beginning tomorrow a grand celebration, the Andhra Pradesh government is organizing a series of events including a sky lantern festival, a sand art festival, etc. on the banks of the river.
One of the most striking of these is heli-tourism. The government is offering chopper rides covering all the Pushkaram ghats in Rajahmundry, between July 14 and July 25, for a payment.
The state government is also organizing a mega food festival throughout the Pushkarams to highlight the local food of Andhra Pradesh.
That apart, a flower and horticulture show will be held at Rajahmundry, and a laser show will be organized on Havelock Bridge at Rajahmundry. The laser show is being organized in such a way that pilgrims can enjoy the show in the evenings from both sides of the river.
People can also share their experiences of the event by hashtagging their posts on Twitter or Facebook with #MahaPushkaram2015. For other details including ticket bookings for buses, booking of pundits for pujas and others, pilgrims can visit http://www.godavarimahapushkaram.org. (NSS)
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