Peerla Panduga Returns to Dimmagudi After 30 Years of Faction Strife
The annual festival had been suspended in 1996 following violent clashes between rival faction groups, leading to decades of communal and social tension that kept the celebrations at bay
ANANTAPUR: Dimmagudi, a well-known faction-ridden village in Peddavadugur mandal of the Rayalaseema region, witnessed the revival of Peerla Panduga, a traditional Hindu-Muslim religious festival, after a 30-year hiatus, on Sunday.
The annual festival had been suspended in 1996 following violent clashes between rival faction groups, leading to decades of communal and social tension that kept the celebrations at bay.
Determined to revive the spirit of harmony, village elders decided to resume the celebrations and approached the Tadipatri police seeking permission. Responding positively, the Tadipatri ASP and his team inspected the village and conducted multiple community meetings to ensure peace and mutual agreement among the villagers.
Following thorough coordination and trust-building efforts by the police, the villagers were granted permission to hold the festival. On Sunday, the Peerla Panduga was celebrated peacefully, without any tension or untoward incidents — a rare moment of unity and joy for a community long marred by conflict.
