GVMC all set for annual Giri Pradakshina pilgrimage on July 28
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is finalizing preparations for the annual Giri Pradakshina pilgrimage on July 28. The event expects up to six lakh devotees, with the city providing extensive sanitation, water, and security infrastructure.
Why it matters
Large-scale religious events require significant municipal coordination to ensure public safety, sanitation, and crowd management.
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has made elaborate arrangements for the annual Giri Pradakshina, scheduled to be held on July 28, 2026. With an estimated five to six lakh devotees expected to participate in the 32-km circumambulation of the Simhachalam hill, the civic body has stepped up preparations to ensure a safe and hassle-free pilgrimage.
Special emphasis has been laid on the provision of uninterrupted drinking water supply, enhanced street lighting, temporary toilets, CCTV surveillance, sanitation, and medical camps along the Pradakshina route.
While devotees are expected to begin the Giri Pradakshina from Tholi Pavancha on July 28 in the early morning, the chariot of Lord Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy will commence its journey from Tholi Pavancha at 2 p.m.
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