Two major festivals are being celebrated every year which were introduced and traditionally celebrated right from the tenure of Bhakta Ram Das .

"Vykuntha Ekadasi" , a religious festival that attracts lakhs of devotees from all over the country at this famous shrine Bhadrachalam is celebrated in the months of either December or January in 'Dhanur Masam' on the day of either Pushya or Margasira shuddha Ekadasi . The ten day festival called Adhyayanotsavams and Dasavatara Mahotsavams (10 incarnations) of Sri Maha Vishnu are preceded to Vykuntha Ekadasi Fete .

On Dasami day , the colourful Teppotsavam is a special attraction to the devotees . The deities of Rama and his consort Sita will be taken into rounds on the holi river Godavari on a well decorated "Hamsavahana" ( on the swan shaped motor launch ) amid display of crackers and stupendous illumination . And on the auspicious Vykuntha Ekadasi day on the early hours exactly at 5 am Vykuntha dwarams at Northern Gate will be thrown open for darshan to devotees .The devotees believe that they will attain salvation after having Vykuntha Dwara darshan .This holi festival attracts lakhs of pilgrims .

Vaaggeyakaara Mahotsavams

Vaaggeyakara Mahotsavams are being celebrated every year to commemorate Bhakta Ramadasa , a vaaggeyakara and an ardent devotee of Sri Rama . Dhyana Mandir , a prayer hall was constructed in 1972 in memory of Bhakta Ramadasa by Mr. Neelamaraju Venkata Sheshaiah , the then editor of Andhra Prabha by collecting funds from public through donations collected from Andhra Prabha ( Telugu Daily News Paper ) . Since then the Vaggeyakaara mahotsavams are being celebrated during Mukkoti by inviting renowned musicians .

Sri Rama Navami Brahmotsavams

Another major festival Sri Rama Navami is being celebrated on every ' Chaitra shuddha navami ' on the auspicious 'Janma Nakshatra' ( birth star ) , ' Punarvasu' of Lord Sri Rama . The Kalyanamahotsavam of Sri Rama with his consort Sita is celebrated on the holi occasion which falls either in the last week of march or first week of April . This fairy festival is celebrated in a pomp show amid chanting hymns by priests in richly engraved and mythologically sculptured Kalyanamantapam at the vicinity of stadium , Where lakhs of devotees congregate to witness the fete with great devotional spirit and pay their owes for favours received or Solicited . The kalyanamahotsavam is celebrated on the holi ocassion between 10 am to 12.30 pm and sacred talambralu showered on the deities exactly at 12 noon .This Sri Rama Navami Festival occassion is being broadcasted by All India Radio & telecast through Doordarshan on the festive day from 10 AM to 12 Noon . This is the only festival which is being covered by Akashavaani & Doordarshan as a Live programme all over the state ( Andhra Pradesh ) .