Rottela Panduga Explained

Holiday Name:	Rotiyaan Ki Eid / Rottela Panduga
Type:	religious
Duration:	3 days
Frequency:	Annual
Relatedto:	Islam (Sufism/Barelvi)

Rotiyaan Ki Eid or Rottela Panduga is an annual three-day festival held at Bara Shaheed Dargah in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.^{[1] [2]} The annual event is observed in the month of Muharram as the urs (death anniversary) of the 12 martyrs who are buried in the shrine. Women who visit the shrine exchange rotis in Nellore Tank.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stage set for Rottela panduga . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111206091559/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/regions/nellore/stage-set-rottela-panduga-640 . 2011-12-06.
2. Web site: The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Nellore News : Festival of rotis concludes . www.hindu.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080208185528/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/02/stories/2007020202410200.htm . 8 February 2008 . dead.
3. http://www.mana-andhra.com/?p=41027 రొట్టెల పండుగ కు రాష్ట్ర స్థాయి గుర్తింపు