This Telugu Year's Festivals
Observances from this Ugadi to the next, for Telugu families.
Yogini Ekadashi
7
days away
2026-08-09
Observed on Ashadha Krishna Ekadashi. This Ekadashi grants yogic power and liberation from worldly bondage.
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Naga Panchami
15
days away
2026-08-17
Observed on Shravana Shukla Panchami — a festival dedicated to serpent deities. Devotees offer milk, turmeric and flowers to snake idols, praying for the protection of the family and the blessing of fertility.
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Putrada Ekadashi
21
days away
2026-08-23
Observed on Shravana Shukla Ekadashi. Putrada means 'granter of sons'; fasting on this day is believed to bless devotees with children.
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Raksha Bandhan
26
days away
2026-08-28
Observed on Shravana Purnima, celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters.
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Varalakshmi Vratam
26
days away
2026-08-28
Observed by Telugu and Kannada women on the Friday before Shravana Purnima. Women worship Goddess Varalakshmi — the bestower of boons — by adorning a kalasham (sacred pot), tying the kankanam (sacred thread) on the wrist and offering special naivedyam, praying for the health and prosperity of their families. Date is manually updated each year; see Festivals.md.
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