Tag: Andhra Pradesh

Name of Festival : Ayak or Bheemana festival Major Territory of CelebrationAyak or Bheemana festival is celebrated by Kolam tribal inhabiting Laindiguda, Utmur Taluq Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh. Time of celebration (Months)Ayak or Bheemana festival is a 3 day festival and celebrated during the Kolam month of Satti (December). Worship in FestivalIn this Festival people worship the Lord “Bhishma “ About FestivalAyak also known as Bhimana or Bhimdev, is the principal deity of the Kolams. During this festival people worships the lord Bhimana . People decorated deity to the wooden…

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Name of Festival : Bhishma-ekadasi Festival Major Territory of CelebrationBhishma-ekadasi Festival is celebrated in South India, especially in Andhra Pradesh. Time of celebration (Months)Bhishma-ekadasi Festival is celebrated in the Magha masam(January – February) Worship in FestivalIn this Festival people worship the Lord “Bhishma “ About FestivalBhishma Ekadashi is dedicated to Bhishma the grand old warrior of Kurukshetra and the son of Ganga and Shantanu it is observed on Magha Shukla Ekadashi, the eleventh day in Magha masam.This festival is a important event at Antarvedi Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, East Godavari…

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Name of Festival : Eruvaka Purnima Festival Major Territory of CelebrationEruvaka Purnima Festival is celebrated in South India, especially in Andhra Pradesh. Time of celebration (Months)Eruvaka Purnima Festival is celebrated in the month of Ashada (June – July) Worship in FestivalIn this Festival people worship the yoke About FestivalEruvaka Purnima or Eruvaka Punnami is a special festival celebrated in many parts of South India, especially in Andhra Pradesh.Eruvaka Poornima is a special festival celebrated by farmers and agriculturists on the full moon day, in the month of Ashada. On this…

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Name of Festival : Sammakka Jatara Festival Major Territory of CelebrationSammakka Jatara Festival is celebrated in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Time of celebration (Months)Sammakka Jatara is held for three days before Magha Purnima (January-February). About Festival Sammakka Jatara or Sammakka Saralamma Jatara or Medaram Jatara is a tribal festival of honouring the goddesses celebrated in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh . Medaram is a small village in the forest area of the Mulugu taluk of Warangal district state of Andhra Pradesh.Sammakka Jatara is celebrated once in two years…

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Name of Festival : Jayanti Of Manikya Prabhu Festival Major Territory of CelebrationJayanti Of Manikya Prabhu Festival is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh Time of celebration (Months)Jayanti Of Manikya Prabhu Festival is celebrated in month of Margasheersh (November-December) Worship in FestivalIn the Jayanti Of Manikya Prabhu Festival people worship the Lord Manikya Prabhu. About FestivalManikya Prabhu Jayanti is a festival celebrated in Andhra Pradesh state of India. Manikya Prabhu Jayanti is dedicated to Lord Manikya Prabhu, who is an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. The festival is celebrated 5 day.During this festival…

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Name of Festival : Poleramma Festival Major Territory of CelebrationPoleramma Festival is celebrated in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh About FestivalPoleramma Festival is celebrated for 3 days. In this fistival a big kumbham is offered and after, it is mixed with the blood of sacrificial buffalo. It is placed on the head of a person who scatters it around the village. During this festival no outsider is allowed to stay in there village because they believed that if an outsider carries away the bali, his village would receive the blessings…

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Name of Festival : Avu Devata Festival Major Territory of CelebrationAvu Devata Festival is celebrated in Andhra Prades state of India Time of celebration (Months)Avu Devata Festival is celebrated in the month of Jyeshtha (May – june) About FestivalAvu Devata Festival is a 3 day festival and it is celebrated in the month of Jyeshtha. On 1st day devotees go to the cave and worship the deity whose idol is brought in a carriage they decorated idol with flowers and installed at a certain place. On the 2nd day several…

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Name of Festival : Boddemma Festival Major Territory of CelebrationBoddemma Festival is celebrated in Andhra Prades state of India About FestivalBoddemma Festival is a 9 day festival and celebrated in Andhra Pradesh. Bodemma is a worship of goddess Gauri.9 day of festival prior to the Batakamma festival and concludes on Mahalaya Amavasya. This festival is for unmarried girls.Girls make a image Boddemma like a seven layers in the shape of a gopura.After they decorated this image with flowers, turmeric and Kumkum and placed at net and clean courtyard that is decorated…

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Name of Festival : Yellaramma Jatara Festival Major Territory of CelebrationYellaramma Jatara Festival is celebrated in  Andhra Pradesh , India Time of celebration (Months)Yellaramma Jatara Festival celebrated on full moon day of the month Chaitra (April-May) About FestivalYellaramma temple is situated in Madapaka in Tanuku Taluk of West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. This Festival is falls in the month of chaitra on the full moon day On this day Yelamma devi is worshipped in this holy sanctum. People worship Yelamma devi in the temple of Yellammagudda. When the celebration…

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Name of Festival : Durgamma Festival Major Territory of CelebrationDurgamma Festival is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh state of India Time of celebration (Months)Durgamma Festival celebrated in the month of Bhadrapada (September – October) About FestivalDurgamma Festival is celebrated in Medak District of Andhra Pradesh India.It is a 4 day festival and fall in the month of Bhadrapada, which is the month of September. First day of festival, the water for worship is brought from a near by river Majira. Second day of festival a buffalo intended for sacrifice is taken…

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