The shrine premises continued to witness heavy crowds, with pilgrims arriving from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and other parts of the country. Pilgrims offered prayers to the tribal deities through traditional rituals, including Bangaram (jaggery) offerings and animal sacrifices, seeking welfare of their families. Earlier, tens of thousands of devotees thronged the stretch from Chilakagutta hillock to tribal shrine at Thursday (January 29). Along the 2.5-km stretch leading to the shrine, many devotees, particularly youths, climbed trees to get a clear view of the procession. It is estimated that at least one crore devotees will have darshan of Sammakka along with Pagididdaraju, Saralamma and Govindaraju who were already placed on the Gadde.