Last reviewed 4 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
1. State festivals
| Festival | Key facts |
|---|---|
| Bathukamma | Floral festival of women, celebrated for nine days before Dasara (ending on Saddula Bathukamma); flowers such as tangedu and gunugu are stacked in a cone and immersed in tanks; declared a state festival |
| Bonalu | Festival of the goddess Mahakali in the month of Ashada (July–August); women carry bonam (cooked rice in decorated pots) to the temple; celebrated mainly in Hyderabad and Secunderabad — Golconda, Ujjaini Mahankali (Secunderabad), Lal Darwaza; a state festival |
2. Tribal fairs
| Fair | Key facts |
|---|---|
| Sammakka–Saralamma Jatara | At Medaram (Tadvai mandal, Mulugu); held every two years in Magha (February); honours two Koya tribal women who fought against the Kakatiya rulers' taxes; regarded as one of the largest tribal fairs in the world/Asia; offering of jaggery (bangaram) equal to one's weight |
| Nagoba Jatara | At Keslapur (Indravelli, Adilabad); held by the Mesram clan of the Gonds in Pushya month; worship of the serpent god Nagoba |
| Jangubai Jatara | Gond fair in Kerameri (Komaram Bheem Asifabad) |