AP Postal Circle decided to sell River Godavari water as GOD-JAL during Pushkaram festival

Andhra Pradesh (AP) circle of India Post in the first week of June 2015 decided to sell River Godavari water as GOD-JAL (Godavari Pushkaram Jal) during Pushkaram festival season between 14 July and 25 July 2015.

The GOD-JAL will be sold at post offices across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and will be available for citizens who will not be able to take a dip in the river during the Pushkaram festival.

500 ml of purified GOD-JAL will be duly bottled and purified as per ISI standards and will be delivered at door step for as low a cost as 20 rupees per bottle.

The GOD-JAL will be sold through 95 post offices, 2360 sub post offices and 13611 branch post offices of the two states.

The water can also be ordered online at www.appost/in/eshop by devotees till 14 July 2015. Even the abroad orders will be delivered through WorldNet Express, while domestic orders will be delivered through EMS Speed Post.

The decision to sell the waters of River Godavari in the two states by AP Postal circle was taken in lieu of the fact that most of the river length lies in both the states where the Pushkaram festival is taking place.

Godavari Mahapushkaram is a unique event which happens once in 144 years. It is once in a life time opportunity for believers to dip in the river and get purified.

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