Krishna Pushkaralu 2028 at Vijayawada, Amaravati and Srisailam

What happens

1. Take a holy dip in the Krishna at a ghat during the 12 days. In 2016 the festival opened with a dip at Durga Ghat in Vijayawada.
2. Many families perform pinda pradanam for their departed parents on the riverbank, a rite priests describe as essential during Pushkaralu.
3. Pilgrims then visit the temples by the river. In 2016 special pujas were held at the Kanaka Durga hill shrine in Vijayawada.

Sources: thenewsminute.com, deccanchronicle.com · checked 30 Oct 2026

Where families go

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  Amaravati Amareswara Temple

  Amaravati

  Amaravati has its own Pushkaralu bathing place, Dhyana Buddha Ghat, and Amareswara is the only Pancharama temple on the Krishna.

  Timings and guide
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  Srisailam Mallikarjuna Temple

  Srisailam

  At Srisailam pilgrims bathe at the Patala Ganga ghat on the Krishna below the hill temple of Mallikarjuna.

  Timings and guide

Other places families use

• Durga Ghat and Krishnaveni Ghat, Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh): These are the main Pushkaralu ghats in Vijayawada, the city of the Kanaka Durga hill shrine.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · checked 30 Oct 2026

When to go

The Pushkaralu falls once in 12 years, when Jupiter enters Kanya, and lasts 12 days. It was last held from 12 to 23 August 2016.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · checked 30 Oct 2026

Before you go

• RitualIn 2016 only priests carrying identity cards issued by the Endowments department could perform rites at the ghats. Expect a similar rule in 2028 and use only card-holding priests.
• SafetyOn day one in 2016 a six-year-old boy drowned at the Padmavati ghat in Vijayawada. Keep children within reach and bathe only where ghats are marked.
• Good to knowDates, ghat lists and traffic plans for 2028 will come from the state governments. Until then, check the temple sites below for darshan changes.

• OfficialAP Endowments temple portal (Amareswara Swamy temple)
• OfficialSrisailam Devasthanam, official site

Rituals, fees and timings are set by each temple. Where the temple sells a seva or ticket, book it only on its official channel.

Sources: deccanchronicle.com, thenewsminute.com · checked 30 Oct 2026