శ్రీ గోదావరి పుష్కరాలు 2027
Godavari Pushkaralu 2027 — dates, ghats, snanam, travel
Twelve sacred days. Hundreds of ghats. Millions of pilgrims. Whether you are coming to bathe, to perform rituals for your ancestors, or just to witness the scale of it all, this page connects you to everything you need to know.
The 2027 festival is officially called Adi Godavari Pushkaralu. It marks the beginning of the twelve-day window when the river is considered most sacred. (The concluding phase, Antya Pushkaralu, happens in 2028).
Because of the massive crowds expected, the state government is building and upgrading hundreds of ghats. You cannot just show up anywhere; you need to plan which ghat you are going to and how you will get there.
Use the four sections below to plan your journey:
Find the right ghat for your ritual. See which are quiet, which have priests, and which suit elderly pilgrims.
See the ghats → 2Step-by-step guides for Tarpanam, Pinda Pradanam, and Sariganga Snanam. What to bring and where to do it.
Read the rituals → 3Train and flight routes from Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bangalore. Local transport and parking zones.
Plan your journey → 4Answers on safety, crowd timing, booking hotels, and dealing with the massive crowds.
See the questions →Pushkaralu is not an annual festival. It happens once every twelve years, dictated by the movement of Jupiter (Brihaspati). Jupiter takes roughly twelve years to orbit the sun, spending about a year in each zodiac sign.
Each of India's major sacred rivers is tied to a specific zodiac sign. The Godavari is tied to Leo (Simha Rashi). When Jupiter enters Leo, the Pushkara—the divine presence—enters the Godavari.
For those twelve days, a single dip in the river is believed to carry the same spiritual weight as bathing in every holy river in India combined. That is why millions travel here, sleeping on pavements and waiting hours in line, just to touch the water.
The 2015 Pushkaralu was the last one, drawing nearly 5 crore people. The 2027 event is expected to draw 8 to 10 crore. The next one after this will not happen until 2039.
The Andhra Pradesh government has identified 440 ghats across six districts. Here is how they are distributed.
| District | Number of Ghats | Main Hubs |
|---|---|---|
| Konaseema | 175 | Antarvedi, Mummidivaram |
| East Godavari | 102 | Rajahmundry, Kovvur |
| West Godavari | 40 | Bhimavaram, Palakollu |
| Eluru | 36 | Eluru, Denduluru |
| Polavaram | 11 | Polavaram project |
| Kakinada | 5 | Kakinada beach road |
If you want the main event, head to Rajahmundry in East Godavari. If you want quieter waters and fewer crowds, Konaseema has nearly half the state's ghats and a fraction of the crowd. If you want a strong spiritual connection, Bhadrachalam in Telangana is the place to be.