Krishna Pushkaram

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Krishna Pushkaram is a Hindu river festival held every twelve years to honor and worship the Krishna River, attracting large numbers of pilgrims for ritual baths and religious observances.

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Krishna Pushkaram canonical 3
Krishna Pushkaralu 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu religious festival
river festival
associatedPractice bhajans and kirtans
recitation of Vedic hymns
tarpana for ancestors
attracts Hindu pilgrims
calendarBasis Jupiter transit into Virgo (Kanya Rashi)
country India
culturalSignificance considered highly meritorious for washing away sins
strengthens regional river-based traditions
duration 12 days
frequency every 12 years
hasSacredSite Almatti region on Krishna
Amaravati
Mahabubnagar district ghats
Srisailam (on Krishna backwaters region)
linked to: Srisailam

Vijayawada
honors Krishna River
languageContext Kannada
Marathi
Telugu
mainDeityOrSacredEntity Krishna River
mainRitual daan (charity)
holy dip in Krishna River
homam
puja
snana (ritual bath)
observedIn Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Telangana
organisedBy state government of Karnataka
state government of Maharashtra
state government of Telangana
state governments of Andhra Pradesh
partOf Pushkaram festivals
relatedFestival Godavari Pushkaram
Kaveri Pushkaram
Tungabhadra Pushkaram
religion Hinduism
requires security and crowd management
special transport arrangements
temporary ghats and bathing facilities
timeOfYear depends on Jupiter’s entry into Virgo
typicalActivity mass congregational worship
pilgrimage to river ghats
setting up temporary camps near river

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Godavari Pushkar relatedFestival Krishna Pushkaram
Hamsaladeevi temple area festival Krishna Pushkaralu
linked to: Krishna Pushkaram
Pushkaram festivals hasPart Krishna Pushkaram
Kaveri Pushkaram relatedFestival Krishna Pushkaram