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Gangamma Jatara

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Type
  
Festival of Goddess

Frequency
  
annual

Observances
  
Offering to the Goddess Ganga or Gangamma

Gangamma Jatara or Jathra is a folk festival celebrated in several places across Southern India; including Karnataka, Rayalaseema and Andhra regions in Andhra Pradesh. It is celebrated for eight days.

It is also celebrated by fishermen before the start of fishing in Andhra region.

References

Gangamma Jatara Wikipedia