Pushkaralu

Why in news?

• Tungabhadra Pushkaralu is being celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.

About Pushkarulu:

• Pushkaram is an Indian festival dedicated to worshiping of rivers. It is also known as Pushkaralu (in Telugu), Pushkara (in Kannada) or Pushkar.
• It is celebrated at shrines along the banks of 12 major sacred rivers in India, in the form of ancestor worship, spiritual discourses, devotional music and cultural programmes.
• The celebration happens annually, once in 12 years along each river.
• Each river is associated with a zodiac sign, and the river for each year's festival is based on which sign Jupiter is in at the time.
• Due to regional variations, some of the zodiac signs are associated with multiple rivers.
• Rivers having pushkarulu include Sindhu/Indus, Ganga, Yamuna, Sarasvati, Narmada, Cauvery, Tapti, Godavari, Krishna, Tungabhadra, Pranahita and Bhima

PRELIMS QUESTION

Through which of the following states does Tungabhadra River flow through:
1.Karnataka
2.Maharashtra
3.Andhra Pradesh
4.Telangana
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a)2,3 and 4 only
(b)1 and 3 only
(c)1,3 and 4 only
(d)1,2,3 and 4 only

Answer to prelims question