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festival · Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema

Sankranti

The harvest festival and the great homecoming of the Telugu year — Bhogi bonfires, muggulu at dawn, gangireddu bulls, kites and ariselu. Konaseema's Prabhala Theertham processions and the delta's bullock-cart races are the most spectacular versions.

13–16 January every yearFree entry

Highlights

  • Bhogi bonfires on 13 Jan
  • Prabhala Theertham at Jaggannatota, Konaseema
  • Kite flying and kodi pandalu culture across the coast

Dates that follow the lunar calendar are announced by the organisers each year — confirm before you travel. Found an error? Tell us.