Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

KURNOOL DISTRICT -GRAMA DEVATHA -JATHAR: JYOTHINRUTHYAYAM

M. Venkatalakshmamma, N. Munirathnamma

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Chowdeswari devi jathara is famous in Kurnool district. The aim of present investigation is to study the types of Janapadas at chowdeswari jathara and importance of thyothinruthyam in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. And many observations at Pamulapadu, Nandavaram, Nandikotkur ares of Kurnool district. To see the devatha(Godess) idols of this village people from our state and other states all over the country will come there a take the darshan of goddess. In the Jyothinruthyam performed by Thogata community people, during that time of Jyothinruthyam the legs tie a red colour cloth to waist wears necklaces to neck put a red, big, kunkum bindi on fore head.They believe that, if they do like this Gramma Devatha will protect them.

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M. Venkatalakshmamma, N. Munirathnamma, KURNOOL DISTRICT -GRAMA DEVATHA -JATHAR: JYOTHINRUTHYAYAM, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-4 | April-2018

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