Bathukamma
bathukamma hindu flowerfestival celebrated woman telangana part andhra pradesh every year festival celebrated per sathavahana calendar nine day starting pitru amavasya usually coincides month september–october gregorian calendar bathukamma celebrated nine day corresponds festival sharad navratri durga puja start day mahalaya amavasya day festivity culminate saddula bathukamma pedda bathukamma bathukamma followed boddemma day festival boddemma festival mark ending varsha ruthu whereas bathukamma mark beginning sarad sharath ruthu telugu ‘bathukamma mean ‘mother goddess come alive’ bathukamma beautiful flower stack arranged different unique seasonal flower medicinal value seven concentric layer shape temple gopuram usually brother bring flower mother sister arrange bathukamma historically bathukamma meant festival life also mark celebration femininity deccan region woman telangana dress traditional sari jewel accessory teenage girl wear langaonihalfsareeslehenga choli jewel order bring traditional grace attire night bathukamma day engili pula bathukamma day atukula bathukamma day muddapappu bathukamma day nanabiyyam bathukamma day atla bathukamma day aligina bathukamma alaka bhathukamma day vepakayala bathukamma day vennela muddala bathukamma day saddhula bathukamma bathukamma represents cultural spirit telangana along festival bonalu sammakka saralamma jatara gained increased significance telangana movement marker region separate cultural identity andhra pradesh celebration become much prominent secession telangana andhra pradesh chalukyas vemulavada based vemulawada feudatory rashtrakuta king war chola king rashtrakutas chalukyas sided rashtrakutas ad rashtrakuta feudal chalukya lord tailapa ii defeated last king karkaii rashtrakuta king established independent kalyani chalukya kingdom death tailapa ii ad son satyashraya became king erstwhile kingdom vemulavaada present rajanna sircilla district sri raja rajeshwara temple popular chola king parantaka sundara chola trouble defending attack rashtrakuta king learning rajarajeshwara help trouble parantaka chola turned devotee also named son raja raja evident arikesari epigraph raja raja chola ruled ad son rajendra chola attacked chief army stood victorious satyasraya western chalukya king sign victory destroyed rajeshwaras temple took bruhat huge shiva linga father gift ad raja raja chola started building temple huge shivalinga brihadeswara ad installed linga brihadisvara temple chola king also announced tamil epigraph brihadeswara temple built wealth looted attack vemulavaada chalukya kingdom even similarity shivalinga vemulavaada bheemeshwaralayam shivalinga brihadeeswaralayam tanjavuru seen taking away shivalinga vemulavaada tanjavuru downhearted people kingdom leaving kingdom form linga along attempt console paarvathi bruhadamma temple inform sorrowfulness cholas batukamma arranged flower like meru mountain top gouramma made turmeric placed recounted sing play nine day dispatching water calling back took shape festival men house gather flower bathukamma flower wild plain like celosia senna marigold chrysanthemum indian lotus cucurbita leaf flower cucumis sativus leaf flower memecylon edule tridax procumbens trachyspermum ammi katla teku flower etc bloom season various vibrant color across uncultivated barren plain region preparing bathukamma folk art woman start preparing bathukamma afternoon cut flower leaving little length base dip gunugu celosia flower various vibrant colour scented arrange wide plate called thambalam song invoke blessing various goddess day name mainly signifying type naivedyam food offering offered naivedyam offered simple prepare usually young child young girl mainly involved preparation offering first eight day festival last day called saddula bathukamma woman take part preparation following list name day naivedyam offered day engili pula bathukamma first day festival fall mahalaya amavasya also known pethara amavasya telangana region food offeringnaivedyam nuvvulu sesame seed biyyampindi rice flour nookalu coarsely ground wet rice atkula bathukamma second day called atkula bathukamma fall padyami first day ashwayuja masam food offeringnaivedyam sappidi pappu bland boiled lentil bellam jaggery atkulu flattened parboiled rice muddapappu bathukamma third day bathukamma fall vidiyasecond day ashwayuja masam food offeringnaivedyam muddapappu softened boiled lentil milk bellam jaggery nanabiyyam bathukamma fourth day fall thidiyathird day ashwayuja masam food offeringnaivedyam nananesina biyyam wet rice milk bellam jaggery atla bathukamma fifth day fall chaturthifourth day ashwayuja masam food offeringnaivedyam uppidi pindi atlu pan cake made wheatlets dosa aligina bathukamma sixth day fall panchamififth day ashwayuja masam food offering made vepakayala bathukamma seventh day fall shashtisixth day ashwayuja masam food offeringnaivedyam rice flour shaped fruit neem tree deepfried vennamuddala bathukamma eight day fall sapthamiseventh day ashwayuja masam food offeringnaivedyam nuvvulu sesame venna butter ghee clarified butter bellam jaggery saddula bathukamma ninth day bathukamma celebrated ashtamieight day ashwayuja masam coincides durgashtami food offeringnaivedyam five type cooked rice dish perugannam saddi curd rice chinthapandu pulihora saddi tamarind rice nimmakaya saddi lemon rice kobbara saddi coconut rice nuvvula saddi sesame rice festival celebrated nine day concludes durgashtami last day festival called saddula bathukamma final day immersion bathukamma bathukamma visarjan water body celebrated utmost devotion enthusiasm rhythmic drum beat throughout telangana evening offer beautiful calming peaceful visual treat gauramma symbolic idol goddess parvati made turmeric taken back bathukamma immersion every married woman applies paste mangala sutra mark solemnization marriage also husband protected evil ill fate day festival day nivedyam special dish sattu prepared offered goddess general ingredient dish corn మొక్క జొన్నలు sorghum జొన్నలు bajra సజ్జలు black gram మినుములు bengal gram శనగలు green gram పెసర్లు ground nut పల్లి sesame నువ్వులు wheat గోధుమలు rice బియ్యము cashew nut kaju jaggery బెల్లం milk పాలు etc maleeda combination roti jaggery prepared day distributed end event bathukamma mean ‘oh mother please come back life’ asking goddess sati return legend sati reincarnated goddess parvati therefore festival also dedicated goddess parvati many myth behind festival according popular legend goddess durga killed demon named mahishasura fierce fight lasted day act went sleep ashwayuja padyami day due fatigue devotee prayed wake woke tenth day celebrated vijaya dashami dasara bathukamma daughter chola king dharmangada satyavati king queen lost son battlefield prayed goddess lakshmi born house child goddess lakshmi heard sincere prayer chose help lakshmi born royal palace sage came bless blessed immortality bathukamma live forever since young girl telangana celebrated bathukamma festival purpose festival pray goddess belief young girl would get husband per wish teach young girl take care inlaws husband great woman respect elder love people around guide younger one married woman celebrate festival pray goddess good health prosperity family goddess gowri according one legend lover flower flower arranged square wooden plank square bamboo frame size frame tapering form pinnacle top resemble shape temple tower gopura gauramma symbolic idol gowri made turmeric placed top flower little floral mountain worshipped goddess bathukamma festival celebrated joy gaiety celebration dance performance music drama variety entertainment thousand tourist local flock witness happening jataras also held month long celebration httpwwwtelanganaorgbathukammabathukammabayareahtm journey change httpwwwhinducomthehindumpstorieshtm hindu february retrieved october savouring telangana flavour u 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