Offerings during Pushkaralu.
Pushkaram is a festival of rivers pertains to 12 important rivers in India which occurs once in 12 years for each river. The river for each year festival is based on the presence of Jupiter on which Zodiac sign by that time.
Krishna Pushkaram takes place during the transit of Bruhaspati (Jupiter) into Kanya Rasi (Virgo Zodiac Sign).
During Pushkara period Offerings (or) Charities are considered to be highly meritorious that gives eternal results. According to the mythology, following are the offerings:
Offerings during Pushkaralu are as below
| DAY 1 (Friday, 12 August 2016) | |
| Suvarnadaanam (Bangaram) | Gold |
| Rajithamu Daanam(Vendi) | Silver |
| Dhaanyadaanam | Food grains |
| Bhoodhanam | Land in Charity |
| DAY 2 (Saturday, 13 August 2016) | |
| Vastradaanam | Cloth in Charity |
| Lavana Daanam | Salt |
| Ratnadaanam | Gems |
| DAY 3 (Sunday, 14 August 2016) | |
| Bellam | Jagger |
| Aswa Saka | Horse |
| Phaladaanam | Fruits |
| DAY 4 (Monday, 15 August 2016) | |
| Neyyi Daanam | Ghee |
| Thailam/ Nune Daanam | Oil |
| Ksheera/ Palu Daanam | Milk |
| Madhuva/ Thene Daanam | Honey |
| DAY 5 (Tuesday, 16 August 2016) | |
| Dhaanyadaanam | Food grains in Charity |
| Sekatadaanam | hand cart |
| Vrushabhadaanam | ox |
| Halam Daanam | plough |
| DAY 6 (Wednesday, 17 August 2016) | |
| Avshada Daanam | Medicinal Things |
| Karpoora Daanam | Camphor |
| Chandana Daanam | sandalwood |
| Kastoori Daanam | Musk / Perfumes |
| DAY 7 (Thursday, 18 August 2016) | |
| Illu | House |
| Vaahanamu | Vehicle |
| Kurchune Aasanamu | sitting stools |
| Seyya | bed |
| DAY 8 (Friday, 19 August 2016) | |
| Chandanam | sandalwood |
| Kandamulaala Daanam | esculents |
| Pushapamaala Daanam | flowers |
| DAY 9 (Saturday, 20 August 2016) | |
| Pinda Daanam | offerings of balls of flour or rice made to the dead ancestors |
| Kanyadaanam | bride is presented as an honor to groom |
| Kambali Daanam | blanket |
| DAY 10 (Sunday, 21 August 2016) | |
| Saakam/Kuragaayalu Daanam | Vegetables |
| Saalagraama Daanam | representation of Vishnu, in the form of a spherical, usually black-colored Ammonoid fossil to be donated |
| Pustaka Daanam | Books |
| DAY 11 (Monday, 22 August 2016) | |
| Gaja Daanam | Elephant |
| DAY 12 (Tuesday, 23 August 2016) | |
| Thila/Nuvvula Daanam | Sesame |
