Bathukamma Festival
Bathukamma Festival is a unique, very important
and largest festival celebrated for nine days by women of Telangana. This
festival falls in September–October
called Ashvin or Aswiyuja. Bathukamma is celebrated for
nine days during Durga Navratri. It starts on the day of Mahalaya
Amavasya.The festival is mainly observed by women and is dedicated to Goddess
Bathkamma who is an incarnation of Goddess Maha Gauri.
Stories Regarding Bathukamma Festival :
Goddess Gauri killed 'Mahishasura' the demon
after a fierce fight. After this act, she went to sleep on the 'Aswayuja
Padyami' day, due to fatigue. The devotees prayed to her to wake up, and she
woke up on the Dasami day. Chola King lost her 100 sons and prayed to
Goddess Lakshmi with sincere prayer Lakshmi was born. Parvati devi likes
flowers, so Bathukamma is organised.
Celebrations :
Women decorate their houses and Rangolis are kept
in front of their house,the men of the house go into the wild plains and gather
flowers like gunuka, tangedi, lotus, alli, katla and teku.
All the young girls And women gather in one place clapping together and sing
the songs of Goddess
2016 Dates : 1st October to 10th October.
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