Godavari Pushkar

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Godavari Pushkar is a major Hindu river festival held every 12 years on the banks of the Godavari River, marked by ritual bathing, pilgrimages, and religious ceremonies.

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Label Occurrences
Godavari Pushkaralu 2
Godavari Pushkar canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu religious festival
river festival
associatedDeity Brihaspati (Jupiter)
linked to: Brihaspati

Godavari River goddess
Lord Shiva
linked to: Shiva

Lord Vishnu
linked to: Vishnu
associatedPractice daan (charity)
homam (fire rituals)
japa (chanting)
snana (holy dip)
basedOn Jupiter transit into zodiac sign Leo for Godavari
belief bathing in Godavari during Pushkar washes away sins
calendarSystem Hindu lunisolar calendar
country India
culturalSignificance auspicious period for spiritual purification
large-scale congregation of pilgrims
duration 12 days
economicImpact boost to local tourism
increase in religious commerce
features increased temple rituals along Godavari
special trains and transport arrangements
temporary ghats and bathing facilities
frequency every 12 years
importantLocation Basar
Bhadrachalam
Nashik
Rajahmundry
Trimbakeshwar
languageContext Hindi
Marathi
linked to: Marathi language

Telugu
mainRiver Godavari River
linked to: Godavari
majorRitual pilgrimage
religious ceremonies
ritual bathing
organisedBy state government of Andhra Pradesh
state government of Telangana
state governments of Maharashtra
partOf Pushkaram festivals
pilgrimActivity visits to major temples on Godavari banks
relatedFestival Kaveri Pushkaram
Krishna Pushkaram
Tungabhadra Pushkaram
religion Hinduism
securityArrangements large-scale crowd management
state Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Telangana

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Trimbakeshwar associatedWith Godavari Pushkar
Rajahmundry hasFestival Godavari Pushkaralu
linked to: Godavari Pushkar
Kotilingeswara Temple ghats popularDuring Godavari Pushkaralu
linked to: Godavari Pushkar