Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Prabhala Teertham Festival Celebrated in Jagannathota
The Prabhala Teertham festival is a big celebration that happens every year in a village called Jagannathota in Andhra Pradesh.
This year, it was celebrated with a lot of excitement and religious fervour.
The festival is about 400 years old and features a colorful parade of special carriages called palanquins, which represent important religious figures.
These palanquins come from 11 nearby villages, and one special part of the festival is when people carry the palanquins across a river.
Lots of people, around 500,000, are expected to come and watch.
The local government and community have made sure everything is ready, with special parking, toilets, and even doctors just in case.
The government is also focusing on developing the region to promote tourism.
Everyone hopes that this festival will one day be famous all over the world.
The Prabhala Teertham festival was celebrated with religious fervour and festive spirit in Jagannathota village, Ambajipeta mandal, Andhra Pradesh.
Tourism minister Kandula Durgesh participated in the events and thanked the chief minister and deputy CM for declaring it a state festival.
The festival features a procession of palanquins (Prabhalu) representing the Ekadasha Rudras, coming from 11 neighboring villages.
A highlight is the crossing of the Kaushika River by villagers transporting the palanquins from Gangalakurru and Gangalakurru Agraharam.
Around 500,000 devotees and tourists are expected to attend, with extensive preparations made for their convenience and safety.
- Who
- Devotees, tourists, the local community of Jagannathota village, and government officials including Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh
- What
- Prabhala Teertham festival, a cultural and religious event featuring a procession of palanquins
- When
- Friday, the day of Kanuma festival after Makara Sankranti
- Where
- Jagannathota village, Ambajipeta mandal, BR Ambedkar Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To celebrate the cultural and religious significance of the festival, with the government promoting tourism in the region
Government
Local Community
Festival Development
Government
The government is focusing on developing the Konaseema region and promoting tourism through initiatives like Manduva Houses.
Local Community
The local community believes the festival has the potential to achieve international acclaim and is working towards that goal.
- Location
- Jagannathota village, Ambajipeta mandal, BR Ambedkar Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh
- Festival Duration
- One day (Friday)
- Expected Attendance
- 500,000 devotees and tourists
- Festival History
- Approximately 400 years
- Key Feature
- Procession of palanquins (Prabhalu) representing the Ekadasha Rudras
- Participating Villages
- 11 neighbouring villages, including Gangalakurru, Vyaghreshwaram, K. Pedapudi, Irusumanda, and Vakkalanka
- Special Feature
- Crossing of the Kaushika River by villagers transporting the palanquins
- Preparations
- Special parking, traffic diversions, amenities, security, and medical personnel
- Government Involvement
- Tourism minister Kandula Durgesh participated and thanked the chief minister and deputy CM for declaring it a state festival
