Chittoor district, the tri-junction of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, presents a vibrant amalgamation of Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil cultures during the festive occasion of Sankranti as hundreds of villages in this district celebrated Bhogi on January 14 (Sunday).
The rural households woke up early, lit bonfires (Bhogi Mantalu), and burnt old articles such as broomsticks, waste papers, and wooden articles, apart from firewood.
The skylines of Chittoor, Palamaner, Punganur, Kuppam, and Madanapalli become foggy with the Bhogi Mantalu lit. Bhogi is an occasion for burning of all bad and heralding new hope.
