Pushkaralu festival returns to the Ganga after a gap of 12 years

Last Updated25/04/2023

The 12-day Pushkaralu festival celebrated by Telugus started in Varanasi on Saturday
The Uttar Pradesh government expects more than one lakh pilgrims to visit the city as part of the event till May 3.

It is an Indian festival dedicated to the worship of 12 sacred rivers.
The celebration happens annually, once in 12 years along each river.
Each river is associated with a zodiac sign, and the river for each year’s festival is based on which sign Bruhaspathi (Jupiter) was in at the time.
It is believed that bathing in the sacred river during Pushkaralu cleanses the devotees of their sins.
This year's festival involves worshipping ancestors and the river Ganga and is being organised in Kashi after a gap of 12 years.