Tungabhadra Pushkaram

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Tungabhadra Pushkaram is a Hindu river festival held every 12 years on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, marked by ritual baths, prayers, and cultural celebrations.

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Tungabhadra Pushkaram canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu religious festival
river festival
associatedWithDeity Lord Shiva NERFINISHED
Lord Vishnu NERFINISHED
Tungabhadra River goddess
basedOn Jupiter transit into zodiac sign associated with Tungabhadra
believedBenefit family welfare and prosperity
purification from sins
spiritual merit
country India
culturalSignificance promotes river conservation awareness
strengthens regional pilgrimage traditions
duration 12 days (typical Pushkaram duration)
economicImpact boost to local tourism
increase in trade for local vendors
frequency every 12 years
hasActivity charity and donations
cultural programs
prayers
religious discourses
ritual bathing
hasFeature special transport and crowd management
temporary ghats and facilities on river banks
hasGatheringType mass pilgrimage
mainRiver Tungabhadra River NERFINISHED
majorRitual holy dip in Tungabhadra River
homam and special worship in temples
offering puja to river
mediaCoverage local newspapers
regional television channels
observedBy Hindus NERFINISHED
observedIn Andhra Pradesh NERFINISHED
Karnataka NERFINISHED
Telangana NERFINISHED
border regions of Tungabhadra River
organisedBy local temple committees
state government authorities
partOf Pushkaram festivals NERFINISHED
pilgrimageType riverbank pilgrimage
religion Hinduism
safetyMeasures deployment of police and disaster response teams
timeReference based on Hindu lunar calendar

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Godavari Pushkar relatedFestival Tungabhadra Pushkaram