Aki Pen Festival is celebrated in
Bhurnur village in
Adilabad district of
Andhra Pradesh. The tribes such as
Pradhans and
Gonds, who are the predominant population of this village, worship Aki Pen, their village deity.
This guardian deity of the village is worshipped for the successful germination of the seeds.
Aki Pen is represented by two small wooden poles fixed to a big pole with a white flag. The Aki Pen festival is decided by the village elders, during which sacrifice and prayer are offered. Following the festival they start sowing seeds in the fields.
