Tadpakal Explained

Tadpakal
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Telangana#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates:18.9456°N 78.4631°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Telangana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nizamabad
Elevation M:424
Population Total:1924
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST

Tadpakal is a village in Yergatla Mandal, Nizamabad district of Telangana in southern India.[1] It sits by the Godavari River. Tadpakal or Tadapakala name is derived from TallaPaaka (i.e PalmHut / PalmHoveel), during the 1900 to 1940 there were more Palmhuts in this village

Pushkaram festival

There is a veeragal or Hero stone found on the bank of river Godavari which depicts fighting of two warriors with swords and there are the symbols of Shiva linga, Sun and Moon on the upper side of it.Tadpakal Pushkaram is part of the Godavari Pushkaram festival that occurs annually all along the Godavari river.

Many people including pilgrims, scholars and political leaders bathe in the river at Tadpakal. Bathers believe that this holy practice will relieve them of sins and restore health.

In 2002 the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh visited Tadpakal and made arrangements for the upcoming festival.[2]

References

Village; Tadpakal in Yergatla mandal,

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tadpakal | Mortad Mandal | Nizamabad District | Andhra Pradesh | Mortad | Nizamabad District | Districts in Andhra Pradesh | Home . Indianine.com . 2013-09-07.
  2. Web site: Godavari Pushkaralu In Nizamabad District . Nizamabad.nic.in . 2013-09-07.