Atla Taddi 2025 – Rituals, Story & Significance of the Auspicious Fast

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When Is Atla Taddi Celebrated?

Atla Taddi falls on the third night after the full moon in the Hindu month of Ashwayuja (September–October).


In 2025, Atla Taddi will be observed on Thursday, October 9.

Significance

Atla Taddi is a cherished festival in Andhra Pradesh, celebrated by married women and young girls to seek the blessings of Goddess Gauri for a happy, long, and prosperous married life.


It symbolizes the strength of a woman’s devotion and the power of her good deeds in protecting and uplifting her husband.

Mythological Story

According to legend, a princess once attempted to observe Atla Taddi but fainted from hunger and thirst. Her brothers tricked her by showing a fire’s reflection in a mirror, resembling the moon, to help her break the fast.
Years later, she faced difficulties in finding a suitable groom and was nearly married to an old man. In despair, she fled to the forest, where Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati revealed that her incomplete ritual had caused her misfortune.
She returned, completed the Atla Taddi Nomu with full devotion, and was soon blessed with a handsome, young husband.

Rituals & Traditions

  • Pre-dawn Ritual: Women take a holy dip and eat Suddi (rice, curd, and Gongura chutney) before sunrise.
  • Fasting: A nirjala vrat (no food or water) is observed until moonrise.
  • Mehendi & Attire: Women apply mehendi, wear traditional sarees, and adorn themselves with jewellery and mangalsutra.
  • Swinging & Singing: The day is filled with folk songs, swinging rituals, and festive cooking.
  • Moon Worship: At night, women view the moon’s reflection in water and offer ten dosas to Goddess Gauri.
  • Thoram & Distribution: A sacred thread (thoram) and dosas are shared with other married women.
  • Kalisam Setup: Worship includes a kalisam placed on rice grains, surrounded by coins, flowers, mango leaves, turmeric, and kumkum.
  • Special Dishes:
    • Paltalikelu – sweet rice flour dumplings with jaggery and milk
    • Sambar with eleven vegetables
    • Gongura Pachadi – a tangy chutney unique to Andhra cuisine

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