Festivals, sports and community programmes across Gudikal's calendar.
Three days of processions, drum troupes, decorated bullock carts and the night-long circumambulation of the goddess around the village bounds. Special buses run from Kurnool and Dhone.
Begins in
Dates are confirmed by the Gram Panchayat and temple committees; any change is posted under Announcements a week ahead.
Farmer field school
5 August 2026
Agricultural officers and KVK scientists on pest management for chilli and cotton, drip scheduling, and new millet procurement norms. Free soil-test registration on the spot.
Flag hoisting & school parade
15 August 2026
Flag hoisting by the Sarpanch at the Panchayat office, school parade, cultural programmes and prize distribution for the Green Gudikal drawing contest.
Sarpanch Trophy
12 September 2026
Sixteen teams from surrounding villages compete over a weekend under floodlights at the santa maidan. Finals followed by a community dinner.
Festival of lamps at the tank
23 November 2026
Thousands of oil lamps line the temple, the mandapam and the tank bund; the floating-lamp ceremony on the Cheruvu is Gudikal's most photographed evening.