Shakambari Navratri, nine festive nights dedicated to Shakambari devi, is observed in Ashada masam at Bhadrakali Temple in Hanamkonda (Warangal) of Telangana state. Bhadrakali Ammavaru at Hanamkonda is a Shakti Peetha, dedicated to Mother Goddess. In 2026, Shakambari Utsavalu begins on July 15 and ends on July 29. Goddess Bhadrakali is the ferocious form of […]
Patrakali Amman is believed to be an incarnate of Hindu goddesses ‘Kali’, ‘Parvati’, and the mother goddess ‘Shakti’. She is also devoutly worshipped in her manifestation as the ‘Maariamma’ or just ‘Amman’-the principal mother goddess, in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh. Patrakali Amman also bears close association with goddess ‘Durga’ who is the […]