Hyderabad: The Kaleshwaram Pushkaralu is pushing through rain, mud, and mayhem, as massive crowds continue to pour into Triveni Sangam for a sacred dip, unfazed by the worsening weather.
Around 1.25 crore devotees have made their way to the site so far, many from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. But the monsoon has turned the experience into an endurance test. The ghats are slick with rain, walkways are sloshed with mud, and roads are barely passable. Even the parking lots look more like ponds.
Add to that a steady stream of private vehicles, and traffic has all but collapsed. What were already waterlogged roads are now jammed solid. Authorities, bracing for the worst, have set up iron barricades to keep people away from swollen, dangerous parts of the river.
Still, the flow of pilgrims hasn’t slowed. Soaked shoes, stalled cars, ankle-deep mud—it doesn’t seem to matter. For those making the journey, faith outweighs every inconvenience. At Triveni Sangam, the spirit of the gathering runs deeper than the floodwaters.
