कावेरीपुष्करम्

Pushkaram is an Indian festival dedicated to worshiping of rivers Pushkaram is an Indian festival dedicated to worshiping of rivers. It is celebrated at shrines along the banks of 12 major sacred rivers in India, in the form of ancestor worship, spiritual discourses, devotional music and cultural programmes. The celebration happens annually, once in 12 years along each river. Each river is associated with a zodiac sign, and the river for each year's festival is based on which sign Jupiter is in at the time.

Each river is associated with a zodiac sign, and the river for each year's festival is based on which zodiac sign the planet Jupiter (Bṛhaspati) is in at that time. There are periods when Jupiter is in retrograde motion, resulting in entry into the same Zodiac sign twice in a year. On such occasions, the second entry of Jupiter is reckoned for celebrating the first part of the festival.

मेषे च गङ्गा वृषभे च नर्मदा युग्मे च वाणी यमुना कुळीरे| गोदावरी सिंहगते च कन्या गते देवगुरौ च कृष्णा ॥ कावेरी तौल्याम् अळि ताम्रपर्णी चापे च सिन्धू मकरे च भद्रा | घटे गुरौ भीमरथी प्रणीता मीने गते पुष्करम् आहु: आर्या:॥

No Rashi entered by Guru River 1 Mesha Ganga Pushkaram 2 Vrishabha Narmada Pushkaram 3 Mithuna Sarasvati Pushkaram 4 Karka Yamuna Pushkaram 5 Simha Godavari Pushkaram 6 Kanya Krishna Pushkaram 7 Tula  Kaveri Pushkaram 8 Vrishchika Bhima Pushkaram 9 Dhanus Tapti Pushkaram 10 Makara Tungabhadra Pushkaram 11 Kumbha  Sindhu Pushkaram 12 Mina Pranahita Pushkaram

Pushkara Vidhi   Our ancient seers have prescribed certain austerities to be observed during Pushkara time known as Pushkara Vidhi. Most important are Pushkara Snana (taking bath), Pushkara Vaasa (staying), Pushkara Darshana, Fasting, Pushkara Pithru Karma, and Pushkara Dana (charity).

Taking bath in a Pushkara river will help to cleanse the inner selves, wash out the evil tendencies and open up a path for a righteous living. This bath should be taken early in the morning before Sunrise during Brahmi Muhurtham which is highly meritorious time. It is believed that Pushkara Snana also has curative properties from chronic ill health. After Pushkara Snana one has to pray and give Arghya to the concerned Pushkara Theertha (River), Theertha Raja (Pushkara), Brihaspathi, Lord Vishnu who is eternally present in all the Theerthas, Brahmaadi Devathas, Vasishtaadi Sages, Gangaadi Rivers and the Sun God (Sri Surya Narayana).

This year Kaveri Pushkara is celebrated from September 12–23, 2017