BATHUKAMMA
FESTIVAL - ART & CULTURE
News:
Bathukamma concludes on a
colourful note
What's
in the news?
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The nine-day festivities of Bathukamma
concluded as ‘Saddula Bathukamma’ on a colourful note, with the womenfolk
immersing floral Bathukamma in tanks and local water bodies.
Key
takeaways:
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Dressed in sarees and traditional attire,
women sang songs and danced in unison in praise of Goddess GOURAMMA and sought
blessings.
Bathukamma:
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Bathukamma is an annual festival in Telangana.
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The festival begins a week before the
grand ‘Saddula Batukamma’ (the grand
finale of the Bathukamma festival) which falls two days before Dussehra.
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In Telugu, ‘Bathukamma’ means ‘Mother Goddess come Alive’.
Uniqueness:
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The festival is celebrated by the women
folk of Telangana, heralding the beauty of nature in vibrant colours of
multitudinous flowers.
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During the nine-day annual festival, women and girls sing and dance around
specially arranged flowers. At the end of the festival, they immerse the specially
arranged flowers called Bathukamma in local ponds.
State
festival of Telangana:
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Since the formation of Telangana state in
2014, Bathukamma has been celebrated as the state festival.