The cultural floral festival of Telangana.Bathukamma, entitled as the State festival of new born Telangana, is celebrated for nine days. The famed Bathukamma will now be a Telangana State festival. After formation of the New state, Telangana, CM KCR revived the celebration of Bathukamma as cultural pride of the Telangana state spreading it over 9 days. Here are few things we need to know about Bathukamma.

1. How Bathukamma Festival Took Its Origin

Chola Dynasty King Named Dharmangada used to rule South India and his wife prayed to Goddess Lakshmi for a child after losing Hundred sons. The baby survived inspite of many accidents and hence was named as bathukamma.

2. How It Is Celebrated

All beautiful and traditional women form a circle around the Bathukamma they preapred and start singing folk songs by clapping their hands and revolving around the Bathukamma which gives the essence to the festival and also immense pleasure to the viewers.

3. When It Is Celebrated

Bathukamma usually comes during the latter half of monsoon. Monsoon rains brings wide variety of flowers blooming in the uncultivated and barren plains of the region. Thus, it is also called as the flower festival.

4. Why Bhathukamma Is Celebrated

Bhathukamma is the festivals for Girls/Women. Girls usually pray to Goddess lakshmi in order to get husband as per their wish. It also teach the girls on how to takecare of their in laws and also her husband.

5. Popular Story Behind Bathukamma

Bathukamma festival has many myths behind its origin. According to the Hindu religious scholars and pundits, one myth regarding Goddess Gauri is that she after a fierce fight killed ‘Mahishasura’ the demon. After this serious act, she went into deep sleep due to fatigue on the ‘Aswayuja Padyami’ day. All the Hindu religious devotees strongly prayed with devotion and dedication for her to wake up. It is to be noted that she woke up on the Dasami day.

6. What are the names of these Nine Days

1. Engili Pula Bathukamma
2. Atkula Bathukamma
3. Muddapappu Bathukamma
4. Nanabiyyam Bathukamma
5. Atla Bathukamma
6. Aligina Bathukamma
7. Vepakayala Bathukamma
8. Vennamuddala Bathukamma
9. Saddula Bathukamma

7. Flowers Used In Making Bathukamma

1. Chrysanthemum (Chamanthi)
2. Tanner’s Cassia (Tangedu)
3. Marigold (Banthi)
4. Cucumis (Dosa Puvvu)
5. Indian Lotus (Thamera Puvvu)
6. Cucurbita (Gummadi Puvvu)
7. Tridax (Gaddi Puvvu)
8. Ipomoea (Katla)
9. Ajwain (Vaama Puvvu)
10. Luffa (Bera Puvvu)
11. Celosia (Gunugu)

8. Its a Telangana State Festival

The government has declared “Bathukamma Panduga” to be the state festival on the lines of recently declared Bonalu Jatra.

9. Bathukamma App

The Telangana Government has launched the Bathukamma App for information about the festival, rituals, traditions and recipes.

On Behalf of Allindiaroundup Team we wish you all a very Happy Bathukamma…For more Information stay tuned.