Tadpakal
village
Tadpakal is located in Telangana
Tadpakal
Tadpakal
Location in Telangana, India
Tadpakal is located in India
Tadpakal
Tadpakal
Tadpakal (India)
Coordinates: 18°56′44″N 78°27′47″E / 18.9456°N 78.4631°E / 18.9456; 78.4631
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictNizamabad
Elevation
424 m (1,391 ft)
Population
  Total1,924
Languages
  OfficialTelugu
Time zoneIST

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

Veeragal in Tadpakal

There is a veeragal or Hero stone found on the bank of river Godavari which dipicts 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

  1. "Tadpakal | Mortad Mandal | Nizamabad District | Andhra Pradesh | Mortad | Nizamabad District | Districts in Andhra Pradesh | Home". Indianine.com. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  2. "Godavari Pushkaralu In Nizamabad District". Nizamabad.nic.in. Retrieved 7 September 2013.

Village; Tadpakal in Yergatla mandal,

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