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**Headline: Saraswati River Pushkaralu Begins in Kaleshwaram, Telangana; CM Revanth Reddy to Attend**

**Kaleshwaram, Jayashankar Bhupalpally Dist., Telangana –** The Saraswati River Pushkaralu, a 12-yearly festival, commenced Thursday at the Triveni Sangamam in Kaleshwaram, Jayashankar Bhupalpally district. The confluence of the Godavari, Pranahita, and the mythical Saraswati rivers will host the grand event until June 26th.

The festival’s start is marked by the entry of Jupiter into the Gemini zodiac sign. While the astrological transition occurred late Wednesday, temple priests have declared that auspicious bathing began at sunrise on Thursday. The ceremonial launch took place at the Saraswati Ghat at 5:44 AM with special prayers led by Sri Guru Madanananda Saraswati Peethadhipati Madhavananda.

Devotees can participate in the Saraswati Navaratna Mala Harati every evening from 6:45 PM to 7:35 PM at the Saraswati Ghat. The state government has allocated ₹35 crore for the Pushkaralu arrangements, ensuring facilities like drinking water, sanitation, ghat construction, road repairs, and parking. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) is operating special buses from various parts of the state to Kaleshwaram. The Endowments Department expects an average of 150,000 devotees daily.

Forest and Environment Minister Konda Surekha has instructed Pollution Control Board (PCB) officials to take necessary measures to prevent river pollution during the event. She unveiled the Saraswati River Pushkaralu poster in Hyderabad on Wednesday along with PCB officials.

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and his wife are scheduled to visit Kaleshwaram on Thursday evening. They will participate in the Pushkar snan, visit the Sri Kaleshwara and Mukteswara Swamy temples, and participate in the special Saraswati river Harati. The Chief Minister will also unveil a 10-foot Saraswati statue and inaugurate a complex of 86 rooms built for devotees’ accommodation. Notably, Revanth Reddy is the first Chief Minister to attend the Pushkaralu celebrations in Kaleshwaram, either in the combined or separate Telangana state, despite previous Godavari, Pranahita, and Saraswati Pushkaralu having been held there.

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