Volunteers extend support to Giri Pradakshina pilgrims

Devotees jostle to collect prasadam distributed by voluntary organisations during the annual Giri Pradakshina at Simhachalam in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Lakhs of devotees participating in the annual Simhachalam Giri Pradakshina on the occasion of Guru Purnima received refreshments, first aid and other support from several voluntary organisations and community groups along the 32-km pilgrimage route on Tuesday.Among them CREDAI Visakhapatnam, as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative, distributed more than 10,000 packets of buttermilk and fruits to pilgrims. Volunteers were stationed at various points to provide refreshments and free first aid to devotees undertaking the arduous walk. Office-bearers said the initiative reflected the association’s