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Observe and write a note about the different cultures and traditions followe
in andhara pradesh
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Andhra Pradesh is home to Hindu saints of all castes. An important figure is Saint Yogi Potuluri Veerabrahmam, who was a Viswa Brahmin who even had Brahmin, Shudra Harijan and Muslim disciples.[1] Fisherman Raghu was also a Shudra.[2]

Several important Hindu modern-day saints are from Andhra Pradesh. These include Nimbarka who founded Dvaitadvaita, Mother Meera who advocated the Indian independence and Aurobindo Mission, Sri Sathya Sai Baba and Swami Sundara Chaitanyanandaji.

Pilgrimage places Edit

Sacred Tirumala Temple

Tirupati or Tirumala, where the main temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Venkateswara.

Simhachalam is said in mythology to be the abode of the saviour-god Narasimha, who rescued Prahlada from abusive father Hiranyakasipu.

Srisailam is dedicated mainly to Shiva. It is one of the locations of the various Jyotirlingams.

Srikalahasti is also dedicated to Shiva. It is one of the panchalingam.

Kanipakam is a famous temple dedicated to Ganesha.

Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada is a temple dedicated to Goddess Durga

Annual festivals Edit

Makara Sankranti in January. Makara is the name of one of the twelve astrological signs (in Telugu they say Raasi) resembling a crocodile in shape, which means that the Sun entering northern direction in that particular Raasi.

Maha Shivaratri in February/March.

Ugadi or the Telugu New Year in March/April.

Sri Rama Navami celebrated in March/April 9 days after Ugadi.

Varalakshmi Vratam in August.

Vinayaka Chaviti in August.

Dasara in September/October.

Deepavali in October/November.

Deepothsavam during the Deepavali season.

Vodi Biyyam Edit

Vodi Biyyam (Vodi means the Womb and Biyyam means rice grains) is a traditional ceremony performed for married couples in Rayalaseema and certain Andhra regions. The ceremony starts before the marriage. After marriage, the ceremony is performed at least once in three years, wherein the parents or the brother(s) of the married woman invite all the relatives for the ceremony celebration.[3] .

The Process Edit

The parents of the married woman give money to buy clothes for the ceremony. A good quantity of rice is mixed with turmeric, dried coconut core and other ingredients. Five married women (not widowed) come one after another and put rice in a cloth wrapped around the neck and spread out in the front. There is another food item which is hot chilli powder and rice.

Cultural institutions