← National Literary Festival at Simhachalam

The National Literary Festival at Simhachalam is an annual event organized by the Andhra Pradesh Official Language Commission to promote Telugu literature and language. The most recent edition was inaugurated on Friday, April 4, 2024, at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam. The festival featured the release of a special edition publication and included discussions by prominent literary figures such as Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad, Chairman of the AP Official Language Commission, and Padmashri recipient Dr. Kutikuppala Surya Rao.
While specific attendance figures for the 2024 festival are not publicly available, the event was part of a series of cultural programs held at the temple. For instance, the Chandanotsavam, a major annual festival at Simhachalam, is expected to attract around 2 lakh (200,000) devotees. This indicates the temple's capacity to host large gatherings, suggesting that the National Literary Festival also drew significant participation.