Godavari Anthya Pushkaralu 2016 begins on July 31 and ends on August 11. We celebrate Anthya Pushkaralu to Godavari River only among all the 12 Pushkara Rivers.
Godavari Anthya Pushkaralu begins on Ashada Bahula Trayodashi and ends on Shukla Saptami in Shravana Masam as per Chandramana Panchangam followed in Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Godavari River Pushkarams held from July 14 to July 25 in 2015, when Guru transits through Simha Rashi (Leo).
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Significance of Godavari Anthya Pushkaralu
Why only Godavari River has Anthya Pushkaralu? According to Avadhani Mohana Sharma (President of Manthani Veda Vignana Parishad & Chairman of Endowment Lands Protection Committee), Lord Sri Ramachandra walked through the entire Godavari River during his exile, Godavari River attained the sanctity that no other river had. So, we have the rituals of both – Aadi Pushkaralu and Anthya Pushkaralu for Godavari River.
Those who missed out of Godavari Pushkaralu of 2015 can perform Punya Snana in Anthya Pushkaralu.
Popular Holy Places for Godavari Pushkara Snana
Nashik Trimbak Trimbakeshwar Temple – Maharashtra
Basar Saraswati Temple, Adilabad district – Telangana
Dharmapuri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Karimnagar district – Telangana
Kaleshwaram Shiva Temple, Karimnagar district – Telangana
Manthani, Karimnagar district – Telangana
Bhadrachalam Sri Sitaramachandra Swamy Temple, Karimnagar district – Telangana
Rajahmundry – East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
Kovvur – East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
Dhavaleshwaram -East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh (Here Godavari splits into two streams ‘Vriddha Gautami’ and ‘Vashishta’ before joining the Bay of Bengal.
Kotipalli Theertham – East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
Antarvedi Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple – East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh