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.

Madana Pournami

Telugu

Next date

20 April 2027

Tuesday · Shukla Purnima

Tithi begins04:52 AM

Tithi ends03:57 AM · 21 Apr

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About

The Chaitra full moon, dedicated to Madana (Kama), the god of love.

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.

2026

Apr2ThuThursdayShukla PurnimaTithi begins07:07 AM · 1 AprTithi ends07:42 AM

2027

Apr20TueTuesdayNextShukla PurnimaTithi begins04:52 AMTithi ends03:57 AM · 21 Apr