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Festivals are the expression of human devotion and faith in the Almighty. They
are the occasions for eulogizing God's benevolence and seeking His mercy. Andhra
Pradesh is a miniature India, where all the festivals are celebrated with gaiety
and splendor. Some festivals unique to the state have some very interesting
legends, rituals, traditions etc. Know a little more about the Andhra festivals
and their celebrations.
Visakha Utsav
Its the Festival special for Vizagites. 'Visakha Utsav' is organised by A.P.
Tourism. It is organised every year in January from the third Friday to Sunday .
This years Visakha Utsav is being conducted in parallel with Aruku Utsav,
Bheemili Utsav and World Telugu Federation Conference. The festival comprises of
a variety of cultural programmes, sports events, food fair and exhibitions,
fashion shows, trekking etc. It is celebrated in the cold month of December.
Visakha Utsav is the year 2000 festival means "Millennium Utsav".
Deccan Festival
"Deccan Festival" is celebrated in Hyderabad every year in February on 25th . It
is celebrated by AP tourism. Cultural programmes with ghazal nights, qawalis and
mushairas are organised. The Deccan festival highlights Hyderabad's arts,
crafts, culture and cusine. "Pearls & Bangles" Fair and food fair with items
covering both Andhra and Hyderabad.
Rayalaseema Food & Dance
Festival
Rayalaseema Food & Dance festival is organised in October to highlight the arts
and cuisine of Rasyalaseema area of Tirupati, Chitoor District by A.P.Tourism at
Tirupati.
Lumbini Festival
Lumbini festival is organized in December from second Friday to Sunday every
year. It is mainly celebrated in Hyderabad and Nagarjunasagar to highlight and
celebrate the 'Buddhist Heritage' of Andhra Pradesh.
Ganesha Chaturthi
Ganesha Chaturthi is a main festival and is celebrated in Maharashtra, Tamil
Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Shiva
and Parvati is widely worshipped as the munificent god of wisdom. On the day of
the Chaturthi, i.e. the last of the days dedicated to the elephant-headed god.
This immersion is accompanied by drum beats, devotional songs and dancing.
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