#Gangireddu with tinkling bells on its fore feet attired in layers of red and yellow mirrored clothnods its head vigorously to the tunes of its master who visits every house in a village and collects cash, materials and food grains donated by people. From silk sarees to cotton fabrics, people express gratitude for a good harvest by draping a plethora of garments on its back. With hopes of a better yield next year they bid farewell to the bull of good fortune.The return of Gangireddu to the villages is considered a good sign for the newly-married couple.The bull dances and performs acrobatics on the instruction of its master to entertain the crowd.
During Sankranti has been a common site in the villages of #AndraPradesh and telungana which marks the beginning of the harvest festival #Sankranti.
In fact Gangireddu #Aata is perhaps one of the very few rural entertainment that has survived through times. The century-old art form has spread to neighbouring States of #TamilNadu and #Karnataka, apart from other parts in the State. In tamilnadu they call as boom #boom #madu and in Karnataka they call as gangireddu #basava. In this collage we could see the 16 th century sculptures of gangireddu atta in #Thirukurungudi temple at #thirunelveli dist, #Tamilnadu. From this we could see understand the continuity of the tradition had existed in tamilnadu also we could see the tradition and its still exist in telugu States.
-- Ramu.Rm.N
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