Atla Tadde: A Festival Celebrated By Telugu Women For Husband's Long Life

By Oneindia Staff

Updated: Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 9:39 [IST]

Atla Tadde is a significant festival celebrated by Hindu women, primarily in Andhra Pradesh. It is similar to Karwa Chauth in North India. This festival is observed for the long life and well-being of husbands. Women eagerly await this day as it symbolises marital bliss and love.

Atla Tadde holds great importance for married women. They observe a day-long fast, praying for their husbands' long and healthy lives. This festival strengthens the bond between couples. In recent times, some men also join their wives in fasting to show support and love.

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Atla Tadde, a Hindu festival celebrated primarily in Andhra Pradesh, is observed by married women for the long life and well-being of their husbands, involving a day-long fast, prayers to Goddess Gauri, and the preparation of special dishes like Paltalikelu.

On Atla Tadde, women wake up at dawn and take a holy dip in sacred waters. They eat Suddi before sunrise. A nirjala vrat, or waterless fast, is observed until the Moon appears. In the evening, women glimpse the full moon in water and worship Goddess Gauri by offering ten dosas.

After worshipping, ten dosas and a 'thoram' are shared with other married women. A 'kalisam' is prepared on rice grains with coins, flowers, mango leaves, turmeric, and kumkum. Special dishes like Paltalikelu, sambar with eleven vegetables, and gonghura pachadi are prepared.

Traditional Attire and Celebrations

Women wear traditional clothes and adorn themselves with jewellery. Mehendi is applied on their palms on the eve of Atla Tadde. The day is spent singing traditional songs, swinging, and preparing special food for the occasion.

Historical Story of Atla Tadde

The rituals of Atla Tadde were suggested by Goddess Gauri for young girls to seek her blessings for a suitable match. A story tells of a princess who fainted during her fast but later completed the rituals correctly and married a handsome man.

Kathaa Associated with Atla Tadde

An ancient tale speaks of a princess who failed to complete her fast due to hunger. Her brothers showed her a mirror reflecting fire as the moon. Later, she faced challenges in finding a groom until she completed the rituals properly and married her chosen partner.