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Pushkaram is an Indian festival dedicated to worshiping of rivers. It is also known as Pushkaralu (in Telugu ), Pushkara (in Kannada ) or Pushkar . It is celebrated at shrines along the banks of 12 major sacred rivers in India, in the form of ancestor worship , spiritual discourses, devotional music and cultural programmes.
Krishna Pushkaram is a holy festival in Hinduism to worship the Krishna River, which is one of the 12 sacred rivers in India. The holy festival is observed in the banks along it, usually held in the form of fairs, praying halls, or Hindu temples with ghats along the river. The festivity normally occurs once in every 12 years and is celebrated ...
Ganga Pushkaram is a festival of River Ganga which normally occurs once in 12 years. This Pushkaram is observed for a period of 12 days from the time of entry of Jupiter into Aswini nakshatra Mesha rasi ( Aries ).
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 . [2] [1]
The Maha Pushkaram festival in 2015 attracted 4.81 crore people in Andhra Pradesh and 5.7 crore people in the Telangana state link from all parts of India. [13] On this occasion, it is essential to take a holy dip in the Godavari River to get the supposed benefits of better physical and mental abilities. [ 14 ]
Yamuna Pushkaram is a festival of River Yamuna normally occurs once in 12 years. This Pushkaram is observed for a period of 12 days from the time of entry of Jupiter into Karka rasi ( Cancer ). [ 1 ]
Sarasvati Pushkaram is a festival of River Sarasvati that normally occurs once every 12 years. Saraswati River is considered as the "Antarvahini" (invisible river) which flows at Triveni Sangam. This Pushkaram is observed for a period of 12 days from the time of entry of Jupiter into Mithuna rasi . [1]
Kaveri Pushkaram is a festival of River Kaveri that normally occurs once in 12 years. Sunrise in Thula Ghat-Kaveri Mayiladuthurai. Mayiladuthurai