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Yellu Amavasya
Yellu Amavasya is observed on new moon day in the month of
December and it marks the culmination of the Kharif season. On this day
the villagers visit the Maruto temple and in the noon the members of the
households go to their respective fields taking along with them a variety
of dishes like Holige, bread from bajra flour, a vegetable curry, butter,
etc. They pick up five smooth stones from their fields and worship them.
Later, a small quantity of the various dishes brought by them is thrown
in various directions in the field as a symbol of offerings. The members
of the family then sit together in their field along with their guests
and partake of the food.
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Ramzan
Ramzan is the most important month in the religious year of the Muslims.
During the Ramzan month, they take their food only before dawn and again
after dusk after offering their prayers in the evening. Severe austerity is the
key note of this festival. At the end of the month the Muslims congregate in the
central place, offer prayers, and exchange greetings.
Muharram
The Muharram festival is celebrated for 10 days. For 8 days the Mullah sits
besides the peeras and worship them reciting passages from Holy Koran. Many
among the Hindus also offer worship at the shrine. They take a small quantity of
sugar along with them and hand it over to the Mullah who after chanting scriptures
returns it as prasadam to those who offered it. On the ninth day groups of young
men from Muslims, Bedas, Agasas, Kurubas and other lower communities start
dancing in front of the peeras till the evening of the next day to the beating
of country drums. On the evening of the tenth day the peeras are ceremoniously
removed and they are taken through in the main streets in a procession and later
on immersed in a well. Muslim members sing in mournful tone and return
home.
The tombs of former Jagirdar and his wife is situated in the
village Sarjapur which are held in reverence by Muslims and the annual
Urs is held during Muharram.
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Deepavali
 This
festival of lights begins on the 13th day of the dark half of the lunar
month of Aswija and lasts for about five days. The traders open new accounts
on this day. Villagers keep an image of Hattevva made of cow dung on the
roofs of their houses and also light oil lamps in front of their houses.
An annual car festival which is held under the auspices of Sampangi Ramaswami
temple during February-March attracts a large gathering in the village
Bannerughatta in Anekal taluk.
The village Huskas is noted for the annual festival held in honour of
goddess Maduramma during February- March. On this occasion a large cattle
fair is also organised.
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