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FESTIVALS · KARNATAKA · FEBRUARY

Karnataka festivals in February.

3 festivals this month — dates, locations, and travel tips.

Banashankari Temple Fair

Badami

Chariot procession and temple fair at the ancient Banashankari Amma Temple. Folk performances, rural market, devotional music.

January-February (during Ratha Saptami)

Mahamastakabhisheka

Shravanabelagola

Grand anointment of the 57-foot Gommateshwara statue with milk, saffron, coconut water, and sandalwood. Millions attend. Visible from kilometers away.

Once every 12 years (next: ~2030)

Pattadakal Dance Festival

Pattadakal

Classical dance performances at the UNESCO World Heritage temple complex. Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi against the backdrop of 7th-century Chalukyan temples.

January-February (3 days)

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