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Bathukamma Festival Begins in Telangana
Bathukamma festival in Telangana comprises commencement with Engilipula Bathukamma. The festival comprises a 9-day celebration during Durga Navratri, culminating on “Saddula Bathukamma” or “Pedda Bathukamma”. It comprises designation as the Telangana State Festival.
Bathukamma Festival:
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Nature | The festival comprises a floral festival. |
| Celebrated by | The festival comprises celebration by the women folk of Telangana. |
| Meaning of term | The term “Bathukamma” comprises a translation: “Mother Goddess Come Alive”. |
| Folklore associations | Folklore comprises legends of Goddess Gauri and her miraculous survival, and King Dhramangada and Queen Satyavati of the Chola dynasty. |
| Historical linkage | The Kakatiya dynasty comprises emphasis on Bathukamma as a celebration of feminine strength and agricultural prosperity. |
| Usual time period | The festival comprises celebration usually in September-October of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Related festival after Bathukamma | Bathukamma comprises being followed by Boddemma, which comprises a 7-day festival. |