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Happy Vinayaka Chavithi
Three to five days of poojas, then the whole village sets out together for the Shobhayatra and Nimajjanam. Dates and arrangements are on the events page.
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Three days the village comes home
Bogi mantalu before dawn, Makara Sankranthi at the house, and Ankalamma thalli's chariot through every street. This is where the village keeps its festivals, its temples and its work, in Telugu and in English.
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Events
The village year
Nine festivals, kept the way they have always been kept.
Sankranthi
The festival that brings the whole village home. Bogi mantalu, Makara Sankranthi, and then Ankalamma thalli's chariot.
Maha Sivaratri
Fasting, jagaranam through the night, and abhishekam at each of the four watches.
Ugadi
The Telugu new year. Ugadi pachadi and panchanga sravanam.
Sri Rama Navami
Nine days of celebration with poojas each day, Sita Rama Kalyanam on the ninth, and Vasthosthavam after it.
Vinayaka Chavithi
Three to five days of celebration with poojas each day, ending with the Nimajjanam, also called the Shobhayatra.
Muharram
Kept over three days by every community in the village together, following all the practices.
Our temples
Six shrines, each with its own day in the village year.
Sri Ramalayam
The village's main temple. The nine days of Sri Rama Navami, Sita Rama Kalyanam and Vasthosthavam all take place here.
Ankalamma Thalli Temple
The village goddess. The Sankranthi chariot procession is the largest event the whole village takes part in.
Vinayaka Temple
The centre of the three to five days of Vinayaka Chavithi and of the Nimajjanam Shobhayatra.