Tadpakal
Tadpakal | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Tadpakal Location in Telangana, India  Tadpakal Tadpakal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°56′44″N 78°27′47″E / 18.9456°N 78.4631°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Nizamabad |
| Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,924 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST |
Tadpakal is a village in Yergatla Mandal, Nizamabad district of Telangana in southern India.[1] It sits by the Godavari River. Tadpakal or Tadapakala name is derived from TallaPaaka ( i.e PalmHut / PalmHoveel ) , during the 1900 to 1940 there were more Palmhuts in this village
Pushkaram festival
Tadpakal Pushkaram is part of the Godavari Pushkaram festival that occurs annually all along the Godavari river.
Many people including pilgrims, scholars and political leaders bathe in the river at Tadpakal. Bathers believe that this holy practice will relieve them of sins and restore health.
In 2002 the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh visited Tadpakal and made arrangements for the upcoming festival.[2]
References
- ^ "Tadpakal | Mortad Mandal | Nizamabad District | Andhra Pradesh | Mortad | Nizamabad District | Districts in Andhra Pradesh | Home". Indianine.com. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ "Godavari Pushkaralu In Nizamabad District". Nizamabad.nic.in. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
Village; Tadpakal in Yergatla mandal,