Also known as Godavari Pushkar Ghat, Pranahita Pushkaralu, Saraswati Pushkaralu, Saraswati Ghat, Godavari Pushkaralu, Triveni Sangamam
Where the Godavari meets the Pranahita, and the unseen Saraswati is believed to join them: the bathing ghats of Kaleshwaram used for the Godavari, Pranahita and Saraswati Pushkaralu.
Cultural significance
Kaleshwaram stands at the Triveni Sangamam, the meeting of the Godavari and the Pranahita, where tradition holds that the subterranean Saraswati also joins. Its ghats host the twelve-day Pushkaralu of each river:
- Godavari Maha Pushkaralu: 14β25 July 2015.
- Pranahita Pushkaralu: 13β24 April 2022.
- Saraswati Pushkaralu: 15β26 May 2025, when the new Saraswati Ghat and a 17-ft Saraswati idol were opened.
- Next Godavari Pushkaralu: 23 July β 3 August 2027 according to the Andhra Pradesh government; Telangana's dates are yet to be announced, and the state has allotted funds for ghat works.
Visiting
Pushkaralu dates follow the Telugu calendar; check official announcements before travelling. The ghats are beside the Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy temple.
Map
Nearby attractions
Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy Temple
A Shiva temple at the confluence of the Godavari and Pranahita rivers, where two lingas share a single pedestal.
Temple Β· Kaleshwaram, Jayashankar Bhupalpally
Annaram (Saraswati) Barrage, Kaleshwaram Project
One of the three Godavari barrages of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, 1,270 m long with 66 gates, opened inβ¦
Industry, power & irrigation Β· Mahadevpur, Jayashankar Bhupalpally
Sources
- Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy Temple Β· Wikipedia
- Godavari Maha Pushkaram Β· Wikipedia
- Pranahita Pushkaralu Β· Wikipedia
- 12-day Saraswati Pushkaralu begins at Kaleshwaram Β· All India Radio News
- Godavari Pushkaralu 2027 Β· East Godavari district, Government of Andhra Pradesh
- Godavari Pushkaralu 2027 works to begin in September Β· Telangana Today