Tungabhadra Pushkaralu

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]

Tungabhadra Pushkaralu
Tungabhadra River in Hampi
Status	Active
Genre	Hindu festivals
Begins	20 Nov, 2020
Ends	01 Dec, 2020
Frequency	every 12 years
Venue	List of Major Ghats Hospet Hampi Kampli Mantralayam Kurnool Alampur
Location(s)	Tungabhadra River
Country	India
Previous event	December 9, 2008
Next event	2032
Participants	1 Crore
Area	Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
Budget	Rs. 125 crores[1]
Activity	Holy river dip and worship at the temples on the banks of the river

Details of locations

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

• Kumbh Mela
• Godavari Pushkaralu
• Pushkaram

References

1. "One crore pilgrims likley [sic] for Tungabhadra Pushkaralu". The Hindu. 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.