Festivals

Sri Rama Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Sri Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. In the Telugu states it is also the day of the Sita Rama Kalyanam, with grand celebrations at Bhadrachalam and Vontimitta, and panakam and vadapappu for all.

Narasimha Jayanti celebrates the appearance of Lord Narasimha, who emerged from a pillar at dusk to protect his young devotee Prahlada. Devotees fast and worship the Lord at sunset with panakam and vadapappu, and the great Narasimha kshetras of the Telugu lands – Yadadri, Simhachalam, Mangalagiri, Antarvedi and Kadiri – celebrate with special abhishekams.