The Andhra Pradesh government has declared Ratha Saptami as a state festival to be celebrated at the Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple in Arasavalli, Srikakulam district. The decision was made after the Endowments Commissioner proposed that the festival be recognized as a state event. The festival will be celebrated for three days. The decision was made to recognize the festival's cultural and spiritual significance. The festival is also known as the Festival of the Sun and marks the Sun's symbolic movement towards the northern hemisphere.
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