What do Dola and Andolana mean?

Both mean a swing. In spring the deities are placed on decorated swings and rocked while songs are sung, it's a seasonal practice across the Telugu calendar, and it connects to Bengal's Dol Purnima and to the Holi season generally. Madana Pournami on the same stretch honours Kamadeva.

Dola Gowri Vratam

Telugu

2026

21 March 2026

Saturday · Shukla Tritiya

Tithi begins02:31 AM

Tithi ends11:56 PM

Full panchang for this day

About

A Gauri vrata on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya, with the goddess placed on a swing (dola).

Falls on: Around Phalguna, the spring swing season

What it is

Dola and andolana both mean swing. The deities are placed on decorated swings and rocked, with songs. A spring practice that runs across several days in the Telugu calendar and connects to Bengal's Dol Purnima and to Holi. Madana Pournami honours Kamadeva, whom Shiva burned to ash on this general date, and marks the beginning of spring's amorous season.

Food

Spring sweets; poornam boorelu.

Common questions

What do Dola and Andolana mean?: Both mean a swing. In spring the deities are placed on decorated swings and rocked while songs are sung, it's a seasonal practice across the Telugu calendar, and it connects to Bengal's Dol Purnima and to the Holi season generally. Madana Pournami on the same stretch honours Kamadeva.

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