Rush of devotees to Nagoba temple after long lull during Covid period

KESLAPUR : A huge rush of devotees is witnessed for darshan of the Nagoba deity this year – after a lull during the Covid-infected years when a fear of the pandemic kept Adivasis and other devotees away from the annual event. A large number of devotees, including adivasis, came this time to the Nagoba temple at Keslapur in Indravelli mandal. A large number of Mesram clan Adivasis, as also other Adivsasi sects, thronged the Nagoba temple to participate in their traditional rituals and have darshan of the serpentine god Nagoba. MLAs Atram Sakku, Koneru Konappa, Rekha Naik, ZP chairman Rathod Janardhan, MLC Dande Vittal, Adilabad MP Soyam Bapurao, collector Sikta Patnaik, ITDA project officer Varun Reddy, assistant collector Chahat Bajpai and Adilabad SP Uday Reddy had darshan of Nagoba.