The famous Chaitra Mangalbara Yatra has started at the Maa Taratarini Temple here from Tuesday.
Over 50, 000 devotees visited the yatra on the first day when a total of 1,132 children were tonsured as part of a religious ritual. The temple is decked up with lights with the support of district Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange.
Ganjam Bus Owners’ Association and Purushottampur Private Bus and Truck Associations are distributing cooked foods to devotees free of cost. SP Brijesh Kumar Rai is looking into the security issues. A total of 10 platoons of police force have been deployed.