![]() On such occasions, the second entry of Jupiter is reckoned for celebrating the first part of the festival. There are periods when Jupiter is in retrograde motion, resulting in entry into the same Zodiac sign twice in a year. The rivers Įach river is associated with a zodiac sign, and the river for each year's festival is based on which zodiac sign the planet Jupiter ( Bṛhaspati) is in at that time. On a request from Bṛhaspati (Jupiter), he decided to enter one of the 12 sacred rivers when Bṛhaspati traveled from one zodiac sign to another. The Brahmin came to be known as Pushkara ("the one who nourishes"). The boon was that he would be able to live in water and purify the holy rivers. Tradition Īccording to a legend mentioned in astrology treatises such as Jataka Parijata (1426), a Brahmin was granted a boon from Shiva after severe penance. Due to regional variations, some of the zodiac signs are associated with multiple rivers. Each river is associated with a zodiac sign, and the river for each year's festival is based on which sign Jupiter is in at the time. The celebration happens annually, once in 12 years along each river. ![]() It is celebrated at shrines along the banks of 12 major sacred rivers in India, in the form of ancestor worship, spiritual discourses, devotional music and cultural programmes. It is also known as Pushkaralu (in Telugu), Pushkara (in Kannada) or Pushkar. ![]() Pushkaram is an Indian festival dedicated to worshiping of rivers. Indian river worship festival Godavari Pushkaram at Bhadrachalam, 2015 ![]()
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