Shruti, a student of school of planning and architecture said, "We tried to show different aspects of Vijayawada. So people coming to Pushkaralu festival can know what Vijayawada is - like Mangalagiri saree, Kondapalli toys. Also important structure like Prakasam barrage."

One of the key attractions for the pilgrims is a replica of the Tirupati Venkateshwara temple constructed by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Board (TTD) at PWD grounds in Vijayawada. Elaborate arrangements have been made to distribute free food to over 1 lakh devotees every day during the Pushkaram.

Police have local authorities, having learnt their lesson from Godavari Maha Pushkaralu in 2015 which killed 29 people, have made elaborate arrangements to ensure safety at the ghats.The stampede brought to fore serious mismanagement and lack of coordination between the various departments.

The prime focus of the planning is to regulate the flow of pilgrims and that an unmanageable crowd does does not build up at the ghat were the largest number of pilgrims and VVIPs are expected to take the holy dip.

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