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Hyderabad, June 8: The distribution of 'fish prasadam' for people suffering from asthma and other respiratory ailments began here on Saturday. Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar inaugurated the annual event organised by Bathini Goud family at Exhibitions Grounds, Nampally. Large number of patients from various parts of Telangana and other states lined up to take 'fish prasadam' from the members of Bathini family on 'Mrigasira Karti', which heralds the onset of the monsoon.

Bathini Vishwanatham Goud, president, Bathini Mrigasira Trust, said all arrangements were made for smooth conduct of the distribution which will continue for 24 hours. The Bathini Goud family claims to have been distributing fish medicine free of cost for the last 178 years. The secret formula for the herbal medicine was given to their ancestor in 1845 by a saint after taking an oath from him that it would be administered free of cost.



A yellow colour herbal paste prepared by the family is placed in the mouth of a live 'murrel' fingerling, which is then slipped through the throat of the patient. It is believed to provide much-needed relief if taken for three consecutive years. For vegetarians, the family gives medicine with jaggery.

Ponnam Prabhakar stated that 'fish prasadam' is linked with the people's belief and every year many people from different parts of India and even abroad come to consume it. He noted that the Bathini family had been organising t.

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