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Monday, Aug 09, 2004

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Arrangements on for Krishna pushkarams

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, AUG. 8. The countdown for Krishna pushkarams, which fall once in 12 years, has begun.

With the event just 20 days away, arrangements are in full swing to meet the pilgrim rush all along the riverbanks from August 28 to September 9.

The celebration of the pushkarams is confined to only 12 rivers in the country and both Krishna and Godavari enjoy this status.

After the success of last year's Godavari pushkarams, the State Government has geared itself for the celebrations in the Krishna river.

The pushkarams occur according the transit of the planet Brihaspati into various rasis. Pushkarams to river Krishna occur during a period of 12 days after the planet Brihaspati enters Kanya rasi.

During the period, the twelve Mahanadi teerthas and the benevolent Pushkarudu are believed to be present in the holy waters of the river Krishna.

The puranas enjoin that the people should bathe, offer charity and perform oblations to the gods in memory of their ancestors during pushkaram days. The practice goes by the name `pinda pradhanam.'

The Congress Government has taken the conduct of the Krishna pushkarams as a matter of prestige.

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