Makar Sankranti marks the sun’s entry into Capricorn (Makara rashi), a rare solar‑fixed festival in the Hindu calendar falling on 14/15 January. Unlike lunar celebrations, Sankranti’s stability arises from the sidereal zodiac, creating a unique temporal anchor for harvest rites. This study examines the astronomical foundations, four‑day agrarian cycle (Bhogi, Sankranti, Kanuma, Mukkanuma), and symbolic technologies — from sesame‑jaggery (tilgul) exchange as social lubrication to kite‑flying as heliotherapeutic practice. Drawing on ethnography across Telangana, Maharashtra and Gujarat, we argue that Sankranti weaves together celestial transition, pastoral gratitude and community cat…

📍 Kalabgur Temple (Sri Kasi Vishweshwara Temple) is located in Kalpagooru (Kalabgur) village , near the Manjeera Barrage , about 4 km from Sangareddy town in Sangareddy district, Telangana . The temple dates back to the 11th century AD and was built during the Kakatiya dynasty . It is a Trikootaalayamu – a triple shrine complex housing three deities: Sri Kasi Vishweshwara (Shiva) in the southern sanctum, Sri Venugopala Swamy (Krishna) in the northern sanctum, and Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy (Vishnu) in the western sanctum. The temple is known for its unique architectural style reminiscent of the Thousand Pillar Temple in Warangal . A fascinating legend states that the temple was b…

Peddamma Temple (Sri Peddamma Thalli / Kanaka Durga Temple) – a revered roadside shrine dedicated to Goddess Durga (Peddamma Thalli), located in K.P. Jagannadhapuram Village, Palvancha Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Telangana . This sacred temple sits on NH 30 (Khammam–Bhadrachalam highway) , about 4.5 km from Palvancha bus stand and 80 km from Khammam town . The temple comes alive during October–November (Dasara / Vasant Navaratri) , attracting thousands of devotees. According to folklore, a tiger that used to rest under a tamarind tree never harmed anyone – the villagers worshipped it as a divine incarnation of Goddess Durga, leading to the installation of her idol and the constructio…

Jangubai Pilgrimage | Annual Adivasi Festival | Gond, Kolam & Pardhan Tribes | Kumram Bheem Asifabad, Telangana Jangubai Cave Temple Pilgrimage (Jangubai Jatra) is an annual month‑long tribal festival held in the Kota‑Parandoli gram panchayat, Kerameri mandal, Kumram Bheem Asifabad district, Telangana , near the Telangana‑Maharashtra border. It is a sacred congregation of Gonds, Kolams and Pardhans – the aboriginal tribes of the region. The pilgrimage begins every year on December 31 and continues for an entire month, drawing thousands of devotees who travel in traditional bullock‑cart caravans to the ancient cave temple perched on a picturesque hillock beside a forest stream. The goddess…