Overview
- Tribal deities Sammakka and Saralamma were ceremonially taken back to their forest abodes on Saturday, marking the end of the four‑day biennial festival.
- Traffic gridlock and long delays were reported on routes to Medaram, with devotees and essential supplies stuck for hours and complaints about on‑ground coordination.
- Local reports cited official estimates of total footfall reaching up to 1.5 crore by Friday, after the state counted about 80 lakh visitors through Thursday.
- Telangana deployed roughly 42,000 personnel and highlighted permanent works worth about ₹251 crore, including ₹101 crore for expanded altars and new queuing facilities, plus digital safety tools with SOS features.
- Union ministers Jual Oram and G. Kishan Reddy, Telangana’s governor, and the British deputy high commissioner offered prayers as state leaders pressed the Centre to grant National Festival status.