Telugu Hindus

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Telugu Hindus are adherents of Hinduism who speak the Telugu language and primarily live in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, maintaining distinct regional religious traditions and festivals.

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Telugu Hindus canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethno‑linguistic group
religious community
casteGroups Brahmins
Kamma
Kapu
Reddy
Velama
Yadava
country India
culturalPractice Bhagavata Mela
Carnatic music
Harikatha
classical dance Kuchipudi
diasporaRegion Australia
Canada
Gulf countries
United Kingdom
United States
followRitualTradition Shaivism
Shaktism
Smarta
Vaishnavism
foodTradition vegetarian cuisine on festival days
language Telugu
majorDeity Durga
linked to: Goddess Durga

Hanuman
Krishna
Lakshmi
linked to: Sri (Lakshmi)

Rama
Shiva
Venkateswara
majorFestival Bathukamma
Bonalu
Dasara
linked to: Dussehra

Deepavali
linked to: Diwali

Karthika Deepam
Sankranti
linked to: Makar Sankranti

Sri Rama Navami
linked to: Rama Navami

Ugadi
Varalakshmi Vratham
linked to: Varalakshmi Vratam

Vinayaka Chavithi
marriageRitual Kanyadanam
Saptapadi
observesCalendar lunar‑solar Hindu calendar
pilgrimageSite Bhadrachalam Rama Temple
Kanaka Durga Temple, Vijayawada
Simhachalam Varaha Narasimha Temple
linked to: Simhachalam Temple

Srisailam Mallikarjuna Temple
linked to: Srisailam Temple

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
Yadadri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
primaryRegion Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
regionalCalendarVariant Telugu calendar
regionalText Andhra Mahabharatam
Ranganatha Ramayanam
religion Hinduism
ritesOfPassage funeral rites (Antyeshti)
naming ceremony (Barasala / Namakaranam)
thread ceremony (Upanayanam)
ritualLanguage Sanskrit
Telugu
scripture Bhagavad Gita
Mahabharata
Ramayana
Vedas
socialInstitution joint family system

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Karthika Deepam celebratedBy Telugu Hindus
Kumaraswamy veneratedBy Telugu Hindus