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Bathukamma Festival

Recently, the Union Culture Ministry organized the celebration of the Bathukamma festival at Kartavyapath, in New Delhi.

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Recently, the Union Culture Ministry organized the celebration of the Bathukamma festival at Kartavyapath, in New Delhi.                               

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Bathukamma Festival

  • Bathukamma means ‘Goddess of Life’.The Bathukamma Festival is an annual celebration in Telangana that goes on for nine days. 
  • It comes during the latter half of the monsoon, before the onset of winter.
  • It celebrates the inherent relationship human beings share with earth and water.
  • It is celebrated with colourful exotic flowers of the region and symbolizes the collective spirit of the people of Telangana.