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Gowri
Hunnive
This
festival observe on the Full moon day of Kartik is participated more by ladies.They
worship images of Gowri and small groups of young girls move round the streets
singing some songs in honour of the goddess.
Shigi
Hunnive
This is observed on the 14th and 15th day of Aswija. It is
one of the important festivals in the village and a local fair in honour
of god Vithappa, is also associated with it. This fair, which was started
about 200 years back, lasts for about three days.
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Navaratri or Nadahabb
This festival starts on Bhadrapad Amavasya and continues for
about 10 days. On the 9th day weapons, implements of labour etc. are offered
worship. On the 10th day which is known as Vijayadashami, the deities
of Shidlingappa and Hanuman are taken to the Banni tree in front of Shidlingappa
temple. The tree and the sword of the village servants are offered worship
by the Police Patil and then the Police Patil cuts a branch of the Banni
tree with the sword. This is followed by the exchange of Banni leaves
by all the persons who have gathered there. The Banni leaves symbolise
Gold and with the exchange of such gold, all past differences, animosities
etc. are expected to be forgotten. On this day they arrange special dances
by Vagayyas at Sri. Billadeva temple where the deities of Hanuman and
Shidlingappa are taken. The following day some people are fed at this
temple.
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Makar
Sankramana
This
is observed in the 14th January every year when the sun enters the sign of Capricorn.
On this day, the people exchange till and jaggery as a token of their love and
affection.
Maha
Shivaratri
This
falls on the 14th day of the lunar month of Magh and is considered as one of
the big festivals in the village. People hold a fair, on this day at the temple
of Shidlingappa. Drummers from Ramdurg, Mullar, Narsapur and other villages
will gather there and the deity is taken to the river for a bath and worship.
Holi
Holi
is a festival of merriment and it is also associated with the singing
of many folk songs rather of a vulgar
nature. This festival is usually observed in February-March. Burning of
wood and replicas of Kama is a feature
of this festival. They believe that fields in the direction in which charred
wood points on crumbling, will have good
crops.
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