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FESTIVALS · TELANGANA · DECEMBER

Telangana festivals in December.

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

Christmas at Medak Cathedral

Medak

Grand Christmas celebrations at one of Asia largest churches. Midnight mass with thousands. Stained glass windows illuminated.

December 24-25

Dandari / Gusadi Dance Festival

Adilabad

Gond tribal dance festival. Dancers wear elaborate grass and feather costumes, perform rhythmic dances around bonfires.

December/January

Vaikuntha Ekadasi at Bhadrachalam

Bhadrachalam

100,000+ pilgrims queue for darshan through the special Vaikuntha Dwaram entrance. Second only to Tirupati for this festival.

Late December

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