Tungabhadra Pushkaralu

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Tungabhadra Pushkaralu
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Tungabhadra River in Hampi
StatusActive
GenreHindu festivals
Begins20 Nov, 2020
Ends01 Dec, 2020
Frequencyevery 12 years
Venue
Location(s)Tungabhadra River
CountryIndia
Previous eventDecember 9, 2008
Next event2032
Participants1 Crore
AreaKarnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
BudgetRs. 125 crores[1]
ActivityHoly river dip and worship at the temples on the banks of the river

Tungabhadra Pushkaram is a festival of River Tungabhadra normally occurs once in 12 years. This Pushkaram is observed for a period of 12 days from the time of entry of Jupiter into Makara rasi (Capricorn).[2][1]

Details of locations[edit]

The places on the banks of the Tungabhadra River where pilgrims visit famous temples are in the Alampur, Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana and Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. The notable places are Hospet, Hampi, Kampli, Mantralayam, Kurnool, Alampur.[3][4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "One crore pilgrims likley [sic] for Tungabhadra Pushkaralu". The Hindu. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
  2. ↑ Roshen Dalal (18 April 2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 921–. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.
  3. ↑ Nov 9, Raghavan. "Andhra Pradesh: Kurnool district collector releases Tungabhadra Pushkaralu logo | Vijayawada News - Times of India". The Times of India. TOI. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Tungabhadra Pushkaralu begins in Tgana; A low key affair this time". www.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.


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