Narmada Pushkaram is a festival of
River Narmada normally occurs once in 12 years. This
Pushkaram
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 for ...
is observed for a period of 12 days from the time of entry of
Jupiter
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the List of Solar System objects by size, largest in the Solar System. It is a gas giant with a mass more than two and a half times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined, but ...
into Vrushabha Rasi (
Taurus
Taurus is Latin for 'bull' and may refer to:
* Taurus (astrology), the astrological sign
* Taurus (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
* Taurus (mythology), one of two Greek mythological characters named Taurus
* ''Bos taurus ...
).
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Omkareshawar Temple,
Chausath Yogini Temple,
Chaubis Avatar Temple,
Maheshwar Maheshwar Temple,
Nemawar Siddheshwar Mandir and
Bhojpur Shiva Temple are very ancient and famous. Omkareshawar is one of the twelve
Jyothirlingas and Amrarkantak are the best places to take holy bath in the Naramada river.
See also
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Kumbh Mela
Kumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela () is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism. It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years, to celebrate every revolution Brihaspati (Jupiter) completes, at four river-bank pilgrimage sites: Allahabad ( ...
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Godavari Pushkaralu
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Pushkaram
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 for ...
References
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Religious festivals in India
Water and Hinduism
Hindu festivals
Religious tourism in India
Hindu pilgrimages
Narmada River