Three persons had lost their lives and more than hundred persons were injured in the traditional Banni festival, at Devaragattu in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh.
- It is a practice for the villagers to gather with sticks and clash with one another on the sidelines of the main festival.
- The Banni festival is celebrated on the night of Vijayadasami on the account of the victory of Lord Mala Malleswara Swamy and Goddess Parvati over demonish Mani and Mallasura, who troubled the people at Devaragattu region.
- The annual religious festival is held on the premises of the Mala Malleswara Swamy Temple.
