festival · Vizianagaram
Pydithalli Ammavari Sirimanotsavam
Vizianagaram's signature festival: the priest is tied to the top of a tall sirimanu pole and swung three times around the fort while lakhs watch — a tradition of the Pusapati royal family for over 250 years.
October (first Tuesday after Vijayadasami)Free entry
Highlights
- Sirimanu pole procession
- Three circuits of the fort
- Fair and cultural programmes for a week
Dates that follow the lunar calendar are announced by the organisers each year — confirm before you travel. Found an error? Tell us.
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