kadalekayi Parishe

The festivals of India are a mirror of the unique cultural ersity of the country. They form a part of India’s rich intangible heritage. One of the really unique festivals happens in Karnataka’s capital - Bengaluru. For 2-days every year the famous Bull Temple Road in South Bangalore literally becomes a sea of groundnuts. This marks the celebration of the Kadalekayi Parishe .Popularly known as the groundnut festival, the Kadalekayi Parishe welcomes the first yield of the groundnut crop. Karnataka’s farmers congregate at the Bull Temple each year to seek blessings for a good harvest. Heaps of different varieties and qualities of groundnuts spring up in the area surrounding the Bull Temple, the Dodda Ganesha Shrine, and the Bugle Rock Park in Basavanagudi, one of Bengaluru’s oldest suburbs. During Kadalekai Parishe, visitors buy groundnuts in bulk directly from farmers at prices cheaper than market rates. During Kadalekai Parishe special pooja and prayers are held at the bull temple. Decorated streets will have lots of shopping options, food outlets, games and toys for kids. Locals look forward to the festival and indulge in celebrations as well as shopping.