ForumIAS LATEST
- 22 July | How AIR 333 Cleared UPSC in the First Attempt | Click Here to Watch →
- 22 July | From 3 Prelims Failures to AIR 125 by Sai Krishna's UPSC Journey | Click Here to Watch →
- 22 July | Basics vs Value Addition: What Matters More in UPSC? | Click Here to Watch →
News:The Nine-day-long floral festival ‘Bathukamma’ has began in Telangana.
Facts:
About the festival:
- Bathukamma festival is celebrated for nine days during Durga Navratri.
- The word Bathukamma means- ‘Mother Goddess come to life’.
- The festival represents cultural spirit of Telangana.It is the state festival of Telangana.
- The festival is celebrated to pray to the Goddess for health and achievements of each family.
- During the festival, flowers arranged and decorated on a big plat in conical shape in seven layers and this arrangement is called as Bathukamma.
- All the women are dressed colorfully and form a circle around ‘Bathukamma’ and dance before immersing it to the nearest water body.
