Festivals

Celebrations of the Mother

Join us through the year as the temple comes alive with light, music, and devotion.

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Major Annual Festival

Ankalamma Jatara

అంకాలమ్మ జాతర

March — 18 days after Maha Shivaratri

Sri Ravadhooli Ankalamma Jatara is the grand annual festival of the temple. It is celebrated every year in the month of March and begins 18 days after Maha Shivaratri. Thousands of devotees participate in the celebrations and seek the blessings of Sri Ankalamma Talli.

Festival calendar

Following the Telugu lunar calendar

Ratha Saptami

Special abhishekam at sunrise marking the Sun's northward journey.

Magha
Magha Shukla Saptami

Ankalamma Jatara

Major Annual Festival

The grand annual festival of the temple, beginning 18 days after Maha Shivaratri.

March
March — 18 days after Maha Shivaratri

Ugadi

Telugu New Year celebrations with panchanga sravanam.

Chaitra
Chaitra Shukla Pratipada

Varalakshmi Vratam

Married women offer prayers for family prosperity.

Sravana
Sravana Shukla Friday

Navaratri

Nine nights of the Mother — daily alankaram in nine forms.

Ashwija
Ashwija Shukla Pratipada

Karthika Deepam

Thousands of oil lamps lit across the temple precincts.

Kartika
Kartika Pournami