Kaumadi mahotsva

Diwali Celebration in Andhra Pradesh
First Day: Asweyuja Bahula Thrayodasi, Dhanatrayodashi, Yamadeepdaan
Second Day: Narkachaturdashi, Divvela Panduga / Divili Panduga
Third Day: Kaumudi Mahostavam, Karthigai Deepam
Fourth Day: Bali Padyam / Bali Pratipada
Fifth Day: Divvela panduga/ divili panduga, Yamadwitheya


Andhra Pradesh has traditional way of celebrating Diwali that is organized and celebrated throughout the state. The festival of light is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh together with other places of the country. It is a festival that revolves around Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. People of Andhra Pradesh celebrate the Diwali festival by visiting temples and offering poojas. Night skies are filled with fire scintillations and homes are decorated with lamps and joy filled the faces of people as they enjoy fireworks. In Hydrabad, there is a tradition of giving bath to the buffaloes, on the day of Diwali. There is also a custom of decorating paper figures.
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Kaumadi mahotsva