Festivals Calendar
Dharmapuri Kshetram is a vibrant spiritual center where various festivals and special rituals are celebrated throughout the year. While many are celebrated, here is the list of top celebrated ones.
| Telugu Month | Gregorian Equivalent | Festivals / Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Chaitram | March – April | Ugadi - Panchanga Sravanam at Sri Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Sri Rama Navami - Celebrated grandly at Ramalayam, Hanuman Jayanthi, Saubhagya Vratam, Akshaya Tritiya, Vasantha Panchami |
| Vaishakham | April – May | Shankara Jayanthi - Celebrated at Ramalingeshwara Swamy Temple, Pedda Ekadashi Festival, Narasimha Navaratrulu, Narasimha Jayanthi, Akshaya Tritiya |
| Jyeshtham | May – June | Nirjala Ekadashi, Vata Savitri Vratam |
| Ashadham | June – July | Pedda Ekadashi Festival, Guru Purnima |
| Shravanam | July – August | Jandhyala Pournami, Krishna Navaratrulu, Mangala Gowri Vratam, Naga Panchami |
| Bhadrapadam | August – September | Haritalika Vratam, Ganesh Chaturthi, Rishi Panchami, Vamana Jayanthi, Anantha Chaturdashi, Ganesh Navaratrulu |
| Ashwayujam | September – October | Devi Navaratrulu, Vijayadashami (Swami vari Vijaya Yatra), Pitrupakshalu, Kojagari Purnima, Deepavali Nomu |
| Karthikam | October – November | Karthika Deepotsavam - Spectacular illumination of lamps in the Bramha Pushkarini Koneru, Karthika Snanalu (holy dips) |
| Margashiram | November – December | Dhanurmasam, Vaikuntha Ekadashi, Dattatreya Jayanti (at Dattatreya Swami Temple), Gita Jayanti |
| Pushyam | December – January | Goda Kalyanam, Godavari holy dips on Sundays of Pushya month, Santharpanalu on Godavari sand banks |
| Magham | January – February | Shivaratri Utsavalu and Rathotsavam (at Ramalingeshwara Swamy Temple), Sankranti, Vasanta Panchami, Saraswati Pooja |
| Phalgunam | February – March | Bramhotsavalu, Ekantotsavalu, Tyagaraja Aradhanotsavalu, Maha Shivaratri |