Pushkaram (Pushkaralu / Pushkarams) is a festival of rivers confined to 12 important rivers in India which occurs once in 12 years for each river. 12 years of time is also referred to as 'Pushkaram' or Pushkara Kaalam in Hindu calendar.
The river for each year festival is based on the presence of Jupiter (Guru / Brihaspati) on which Zodiac sign (Rashi) by that time.
The pushkaram lasts for a period as long as the Jupiter remains in that particular Rashi..
When Jupiter transits through Aries (Mesha Rashi), Ganga Pushkaralu comes. Like that, Taurus (Vrishabha Rashi) - Narmada Pushkarams, Gemini (Mithuna Rashi) - Saraswati Pushkarams, Cancer (Karkataka Rashi) - Yamuna Pushkaralu, Leo (Simha Rashi) - Godavari Pushkarams, Virgo (Kanya Rashi) - Krishna Pushkaralu, Libra (Tula Rashi) - Kaveri Pushkarams, Scorpio (Vrschika Rashi) - Tambrapani Pushkarams, Sagittarius (Dhanu Rashi) - Brahmaputra Pushkarams, Capricorn (Makara Rashi) - Tungabhadra Pushkarams, Aquarius (Kumbha Rashi) - Sindhu Pushkarams, Pisces (Meena Rashi) - Pranahita Pushkaralu..
The river for each year festival is based on the presence of Jupiter (Guru / Brihaspati) on which Zodiac sign (Rashi) by that time.
The pushkaram lasts for a period as long as the Jupiter remains in that particular Rashi..
When Jupiter transits through Aries (Mesha Rashi), Ganga Pushkaralu comes. Like that, Taurus (Vrishabha Rashi) - Narmada Pushkarams, Gemini (Mithuna Rashi) - Saraswati Pushkarams, Cancer (Karkataka Rashi) - Yamuna Pushkaralu, Leo (Simha Rashi) - Godavari Pushkarams, Virgo (Kanya Rashi) - Krishna Pushkaralu, Libra (Tula Rashi) - Kaveri Pushkarams, Scorpio (Vrschika Rashi) - Tambrapani Pushkarams, Sagittarius (Dhanu Rashi) - Brahmaputra Pushkarams, Capricorn (Makara Rashi) - Tungabhadra Pushkarams, Aquarius (Kumbha Rashi) - Sindhu Pushkarams, Pisces (Meena Rashi) - Pranahita Pushkaralu..
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