12-day Krishna Pushkaram

A moderate crowd turned out to take a holy dip in river Krishna in Andhra Pradesh, where the 12-day 'Pushkaram' festival began on Friday with traditional gaiety and religious fervour, even as a 6-year-old boy and a head constable died during the festivity.

Krishna Pushkaram, the 12-day festival that comes once in every 12 years, begins tomorrow with over three crore devotees expected to take a holy dip in the river across Andhra Pradesh.

A moderate crowd turned out to take a holy dip in river Krishna in Andhra Pradesh, where the 12-day 'Pushkaram' festival began on Friday with traditional gaiety and religious fervour, even as a 6-year-old boy and a head constable died during the festivity.

Krishna Pushkaram, the 12-day festival that comes once in every 12 years, begins tomorrow with over three crore devotees expected to take a holy dip in the river across Andhra Pradesh.