Festival Calendar
Festivals in Telangana
12 festivals across Telangana — organized by month
February
Sammakka Saralamma Jatara
Warangal
Asia largest tribal festival at Medaram. 10-20 million tribal devotees gather over 4 days. Honors tribal goddesses.
Vasant Panchami
Basara
Grand Saraswathi Puja — children brought for Aksharabhyasa (first writing ceremony). Thousands of families participate.
March
Hyderabadi Haleem Season
Hyderabad
During Ramadan, 600+ haleem outlets open across Old City. GI-tagged Hyderabadi haleem becomes the city obsession.
April
Sri Rama Navami (Bhadrachalam Kalyanam)
Bhadrachalam
Grand celestial wedding ceremony of Rama and Sita. State government sends traditional wedding gifts (Talambralu). 500,000+ attend.
Mahavir Jayanti
Kolanupaka
Grand Jain festival celebrating Lord Mahaveer birthday. Special puja to the 2000-year-old jade statue. Jain pilgrims from across India.
July
Bonalu
Hyderabad
Electrifying goddess festival with colorful processions, pot-carrying devotees, and ecstatic celebrations in Old City neighborhoods.
October
Bathukamma at Bhadrakali Lake
Warangal
The most photogenic Bathukamma immersion. Thousands of flower stacks floated on Bhadrakali Lake at sunset.
Bathukamma
Hyderabad
Telangana unique floral festival. Women create beautiful flower stacks and float them on lakes. Culminates on Saddula Bathukamma.
Kakatiya Utsavam
Ramappa Temple
Heritage celebration at the UNESCO site honoring Kakatiya dynasty. Cultural programs, classical dance, and historical reenactments.
December
Dandari / Gusadi Dance Festival
Adilabad
Gond tribal dance festival. Dancers wear elaborate grass and feather costumes, perform rhythmic dances around bonfires.
Vaikuntha Ekadasi at Bhadrachalam
Bhadrachalam
100,000+ pilgrims queue for darshan through the special Vaikuntha Dwaram entrance. Second only to Tirupati for this festival.
Christmas at Medak Cathedral
Medak
Grand Christmas celebrations at one of Asia largest churches. Midnight mass with thousands. Stained glass windows illuminated.