A huge crowd of devotees arrived from different parts of the country and abroad for the Sharanabasaveshwar Jatra, an annual temple car (Ratha) festival, celebrated to commemorate the 200th death anniversary of 18th century saint Sharanabasaveshwar in Kalaburagi on Tuesday.
Many devotees reached Kalaburagi walking miles together from their villages and towns in Kalaburagi, Raichur, Vijayapura, Bidar and the bordering districts in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
Kalaburagi wore a festive look with festoons put up all around the city.
