Mattu Pongal (Jallikattu)
Cattle worship with garlanded horns and renowned ancient heroic bull-taming sport Jallikattu.
Essays on Sanatana Dharma, astronomical science behind Hindu festivals, temple architecture, and practical Vedic philosophy.
Cattle worship with garlanded horns and renowned ancient heroic bull-taming sport Jallikattu.
Family reunion day visiting relatives, scenic beaches, and offering turmeric leaf rice balls.
Monsoon rising waters celebration along River Cauvery banks honoring fertility and prosperity.
Appearance day of divine poet-saint Andal at Srivilliputhur who offered flower garlands to Ranganatha.
Musical tribute to Pitamaha of Carnatic music Purandara Dasa on the banks of Tungabhadra.
Nighttime procession adorning Lord Cheluvanarayana Swamy with Garuda diamond crown (Vairamudi).
Pilgrimage honoring Lord Mahadeshwara incarnated Shiva who rode a tiger in Chamarajanagar.
Unique shrine near Doddaballapura worshipping Lord Subramanya facing east and Lakshmi Narasimha facing west.
Colorful earthen pot breaking spectacle following Janmashtami at Madhvacharya Kanakadasa shrine.
Honors Haridasa poet Kanakadasa for whom Lord Krishna deity turned around at Udupi.
Preceding Ganesha Habba, married and unmarried women invoke Mother Gowri for marital bliss.
Consecration anniversary of Goddess Chamundeshwari atop Chamundi Hills in Mysuru.
Famous serpent deity car festival at Kukke pilgrimage shrine for Sarpa Dosha remedy.
Miraculous sudden surging of water from Brahma Kundike pond at holy River Cauvery source in Coorg.
Major cultural temple chariot fair in Bagalkot district honoring forest mother Shakambhari.
North Karnataka biggest fair drawing millions to Yellammagudda hill worshipping Mother Renuka.
Ancient Vahnikula Kshatriya festival carrying flower pyramid pot through historic Bangalore streets.
Traditional coastal Karnataka slushy paddy buffalo race honoring village protector spirits.