[1] Hanging from the upper end of the staff, which is raised high into the sky, is a very risky exercise, but it is believed that the grace of the Goddess protects the priest from falling off.

The APSRTC runs about 250 buses from different parts of the state to facilitate transport of devotees to Vizianagram to attend this festival.

[3] It was during 1757, when the king Pusapati Peda Vijaya Rama Raju of Vizianagaram was busy in the Battle of Bobbili, second Anand has taken the charge of crown and died in the year 1760.

It was in 1750 when the French leader Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau was staying with entire battalion near Hyderabad.

But, by that time, she got the news that his brother Vijaya Rama Raju died in the hands of Tandrapapa Rayudu, She became unconscious.

Patiwada Applanaidu sprinkled water over her face and she regained consciousness and told Appalanaidu that she will not live anymore and She is going to merge with the village Goddess.

Temple Pujari will pay obeissance to the Goddess before taking his seat on the Sirimanu chariot.

But in the olden days Maharajas used to sit on a white elephant and participate in Sirimanu Utsav.

So five married women will be seated on the Anjali chariot which goes in front of Sirimanu as a part of tradition.

In addition, Paladhara, an umbrella made with fishing nets decorated with flowers and fruits is another important accompaniment to the Anjali Chariot.

They agreed to bring the statue out without taking money on the condition that their people would be allowed to participate in the srimanu utasav with umbrella made of fishing nets.

Patiwada Appalanaidu agreed to their condition and convinced Rajas to permit them to participate in Sirimanothsavam.