Bathukamma
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Telangana's state festival of flowers, celebrated by women for nine days during Navratri. Flowers are stacked in conical layers, worshipped with songs, and immersed in lakes.
FestivalSouthern India
| Where | Telangana |
|---|---|
| When | Nine days ending on Durgashtami (September–October) |
What people do
- Women sing and dance in circles around the Bathukamma.
- Immersion in tanks and lakes on the last day.
Significance
Celebrates Goddess Gauri, flowers and the life-giving tanks of Telangana.