WorldPhoto: News18 HindiHow to Make Bathukamma at Home: Traditional Method and Materials
Bathukamma is a famous folk festival of Telangana symbolizing nature, faith, and feminine power. It lasts nine days from Bhadrad Amavasya (Angeli Pula Bathukamma) to Durgashtami with the grand immersion of Saddula Bathukamma. Women sing traditional songs around the flower-decorated Bathukamma every evening. The festival involves creating a sacred structure with seasonal flowers like Tangedu, white Kalgi, marigold, chamanti, and rose on a brass or bronze plate with pumpkin leaves, wet soil, turmeric, and kumkum.
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