Atla Tadde
| Atla Tadde | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Telugu Married Hindu women |
| Type | Spring festival of Goddess Gauri |
| Begins | Aswiyuja |
| Date | 3rd night after the full moon in Aswiyuja month of Telugu calendar |
| Frequency | annual |
Atla Tadde is a festival celebrated by both unmarried and married Hindu women, mainly in Andhra Pradesh,Telangana, India. Unmarried women pray for a good husband, while married women pray for the health and long life of their husbands. It occurs on the third night after the full moon in the month of Aswiyuja in the Telugu calendar, which falls in either September or October in the Gregorian calendar. It is the Telugu equivalent of Karva Chauth, which is celebrated by North Indian women the following day.