Festivals of Andhra Pradesh
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Andhra Pradesh celebrates common Festivals of India like Mahashivaratri, Vinayaka Chaturthi, Deepavali, Ram Navami, Srikrishna Jayanthi, Navaratri, Akshaya Tritiya, Budha Purnima, Mahavir Jayanthi, Bakrid, Ramzan, Christmas, and Easter. Apart from these, they also celebrate main festivals like Ugadi Festival and Makara Sankranthi and also the following Festivals unique to their State -
Vishakha Utsav - This 4-day grand festival is held at Visakhapatnam, the port city, organized by the State Governmentto augment tourism in the State. This exclusive event exhibits the traditions and culutre in the form of arts,crafts, music, dance and other cultural programs where the outstanding artists in the field from all over the state participate. The main attractions of this event are cultural shows, garment exhibition, traditional crafts,heritage tours, sports events and flower show. It is a perfect way to have a glimpse of the cultural heritageof this beautiful State.
Deccan Festival - This 3-day festival is celebrated on second Friday, Saturday and Sunday of April every yearin Hyderabad. Music, Dance, Theatre,Ghazals, Mushairaras, Qwaalis and Arts & Literature are prime features of thiscultural festival. Pearls and Bangle Fairs are also held during this time. A visitor to this festival can enjoythe delectable Andhra cuisine, along with the culture of the land.
Lumbini Festival - This festival is celebrated on 2nd Friday to Sunday of December at Hyderabad andNagarjunasagar, to highlight and celebrate Buddist heritage of Andhra Pradesh.
Rayalaseema Food and Dance Festival - This festival is celebrated in October in Rayalaseema area of Tirupatiin Chittoor District, with arts and cuisine of the place.
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