Tag: Andhra Pradesh

Name of Festival : Ugadi Festival Major Territory of CelebrationUgadi Festival is celebrated in South India like Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh Time of celebration (Months)Ugadi is the Telugu New Year day celebrated on Chaitra Suddha Padyami, the first day of the bright fortnight in the month of Chaitra (April-May) About FestivalThe New year festival or Ugadi comes close on the heels of Holi.Ugadi is celebrated with festive fervor in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. So it is called Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka,Gudipadawa known in Maharashtra. It is…

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Name of Festival : Ankamma Festival Major Territory of CelebrationAnkamma Festival is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh state of India Time of celebration (Months)Ankamma Festival is celebrated in the month of Ashadha (June – July) About FestivalThe Five day of the month of Ashadha Ankamma Festival is celebrated.On this festival deity is placed in a palanquin and taken in a procession early in the morning . Procession goes to the temple accompanied by the music and dance .People decorated their floor with rangavali.They offers the heap of cooked rice and a…

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Name of Festival : Bathukamma Festival Major Territory of CelebrationBathukamma Festival is a Autumn festival celebrated by the Hindu women of Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh, India. Time of celebration (Months)This Festival is celebrated by the Low Backward Castes women. It commences on the first day of the lunar month, Aswayuja and ends on Mahamavami one day before Dussera called as Durgashtami.This Festival is falls on the month of September/October. About Festival :Bathukamma is a beautiful flower stack, arranged with seasonal flowers, in seven concentric layers .Bathukamma words make (…

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Name of Festival : Sambhulingeswara Kalyanotsavam Festival Major Territory of CelebrationSambhulingeswara Kalyanotsavam Festival is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh state of India Time of celebration (Month)This festival is celebrated during Mahasivaratri festival for five days. About Festival :On the first day, Prabhas are taken out in procession.Kalyanam, Rathotsavam Ponnaseva, village procession, Vasantotsavam and Pavalimpuseva are performed on the that days. People offers to Lord Cash, silver and gold ornaments, coconuts, fruits and flowers.Some Devotees also offer cows and calves, to the Dhwajasthambha in fulfillment of their vows. People believed that on…

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