Gangamma Jatara

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Gangamma Jatara or Gangamma Jathra
TypeFestival of Goddess
ObservancesOffering to the Goddess Ganga or Gangamma
Frequencyannual

Gangamma Jatara or Jathra is a folk festival celebrated in several places across Southern India; including Karnataka, Rayalaseema , Coastal Andhra and Uttarandhra regions in Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is celebrated for eight days.[2][3]

It is also celebrated by fishermen before the start of fishing in Andhra region.

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  1. ^ "All set for Gangamma Jatara today". The Times of India. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. ^ Rangarajan, A. D. (11 May 2013). "Tirupathi Jathara: Licence to abuse". The Hindu.
  3. ^ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130529/news-current-affairs/article/over-fishing-threat[dead link]

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