Sirimanotsavam to be celebrated as State festival - The HinduPublished - October 12, 2026 08:11 pm IST - VIZIANAGARAMMinister for MSME Kondapalli Srinivas and others offering prayers to Sirinanu at Jonnavalasa of Vizianagaram district on Monday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTMinister for MSME Kondapalli Srinivas, Vizianagaram MP Kalisetti Appala Naidu, TDP MLA Aditi Vijaya Lakshmi Gajapathi Raju and other leaders offered prayers to ‘Sirimanu’, a long trunk of a tamarind tree, at Jonnavalasa village in Vizianagaram district on Monday, ahead of Sirimanotsavam slated to be held on October 27.Every year, one tree is selected and chopped as ‘Sirimanu ’, which will be used for the annual Sirimanotsavam.The Minister said that Sirimanotsavam will be celebrated as a State festival, highlighting that the government was making elaborate arrangements for the annual festival in which nearly two lakh devotees are expected to take part.He said that the government will provide funds for Sirimanotsavam and Vizianagaram utsavalu (festivities), which will be held on October 25 and 26.Published - October 12, 2026 08:11 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }