Culture of Andhra Pradesh

Krishnadevaraya (17 January 1471 – 17 October 1529) was emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from 1509 to 1529 and the third ruler of the Tuluva dynasty. Widely regarded as one of the greatest rulers in Indian history, he presided over the empire at its political and cultural zenith and is remembered as an iconic figure by many Indians. Following the decline of the Delhi Sultanate, he ruled the largest and most powerful empire in India during his time.

thumb|Dancer performing a tarangam thumb|A Kuchipudi hasta (mudra).

Ugadi Pachadi|thumb|right ' (), (, ) or also known as Saṁvatsarādi' (), is the first day of the year on the Hindu calendar. It is traditionally celebrated by the Kannadigas and Telugu people in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana, in some parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, as well as by diaspora communities elsewhere. The cycle consists of 60 years—each year individually named. It is observed on the first day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Chaitra. This typically falls in late March or early April of the Gregorian calendar. It also sometimes falls on the day aft

Kalamkari, also commonly spelled as qalamkari, is an ancient textile printing art, that originated in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Kalamkari gained popularity in the South India during the reign of Vijayanagara Empire. Kalam implies 'pen' and Kari means 'art', a name given by the Mughals when they discovered the art during their reign over the Deccan region. Only natural dyes are used in Kalamkari, which involves twenty-three steps.

Royal dynasty

thumb|Indian Mangalsutra with black beads thumb|A mangala sutra before being tied around a bride's neck.|268x268px A mangala sutra (), or tali (ISO: tāḷi), is a necklace worn by married Hindu women. During a Hindu wedding, the mangalasutra is tied around the neck of the bride by the groom. The ceremony is known as the .

Marathi Hindu new year festival

thumb|Traditional kolam made with rice flour and kaavi borders for a house function at Tamil Nadu, India|260x260px thumb|upright=0.9|Traditional Agrahara kolam made with soaked rice flour or coloured rice for the festival of [[Thai Pongal, taken from a house in Singapore]] Kolam (, ), also known as Muggu (), Tarai Alangaram () and Rangole (), is a form of traditional decorative art that is drawn by using rice flour as per age-old conventions. It is also drawn using white stone powder, chalk or chalk powder, often along with natural or synthetic color powders. It is a part of the South Indian c

toys made of wood in Kondapalli

overview about the culture of southern region of India

shadow puppet theatre of Andhra Pradesh, India

oral storytelling technique in the Katha tradition

thumb|right|Bhadragiri Achyuta Das performing Harikatha in Kannada. Harikatha (Kannada: ಹರಿಕಥೆ : Harikathe; Telugu: హరికథ : Harikatha; Marathi: हरीपाठ : Haripatha, ), also known as Harikatha Kaalakshepam in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam(), is a form of Hindu traditional discourse in which the storyteller explores a traditional theme, usually the life of a saint or a story from an Indian epic. The person telling the story through songs, music and narration is called a Haridasa.

divination by means of parrot picking cards

official song of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh

form of divination based on cockfighting

Instrument

type of dance

Indian award given by Andhra Pradesh state government

Telugu comic novel by Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham

style of kalamkari work produced in Pedana, Machilipatnam in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh