Kuppam Gangamma Jatara to begin on May 18
The annual Tirupati Gangamma Jatara in Kuppam will take place from May 18 to May 20, 2026. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is expected to participate in the concluding rituals. The event will feature a traditional procession and the Agnigundam ritual, with extensive security measures in place for the large number of attendees.
- ▪The festival will draw over five lakh devotees from Chittoor district and neighboring states.
- ▪Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will offer silk vastrams during the concluding rituals.
- ▪More than 500 police personnel have been deployed for security and crowd management.
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The annual ‘Tirupati Gangamma Jatara’ in Kuppam will begin on Monday (May 18, 2026) and conclude on Wednesday (May 20). Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who is scheduled to arrive in Kuppam on Tuesday evening (May 19), will offer silk vastrams to the presiding deity on Wednesday during the concluding rituals.The police and district administration are making elaborate arrangements for the three-day festival, which draws over five lakh devotees from all over Chittoor district and the neighbouring States of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
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