Bathukamma, also known as the flower festival, is celebrated with great fanfare by the women of Telangana and parts of Andhra Pradesh. The festival is celebrated for nine days as per the Sathavahana calendar. It starts on Pitru Amavasya, which usually coincides with the months of September or October of the Gregorian calendar. It starts on the day of Mahalaya Amavasya and the 9-day festivities will culminate on ‘Saddula Bathukamma’ or ‘Pedda Bathukamma’. Bathukamma Festival 2023 will begin on October 14, 2023, and will end on October 23, 2023, which will be celebrated as ‘Saddula Bathukamma’. In Telugu, ‘Bathukamma' means ‘Mother Goddess come Alive’. Historically, the festival is meant ‘the festival of life’. If you are searching online for the Bathukamma 2023 starting date or Bathukamma date in 2023, scroll down to get all the details related to the flower festival. Navratri 2023 Date, Time and Shubh Muhurat: When Is Sharad Navratri Starting?

Bathukamma 9 Days Names

The first day is Engili pula Bathukamma, which is followed by Atkula Bathukamma, Muddapappu Bathukamma, Nanabiyyam Bathukamma, Atla Bathukamma, Aligina Bathukamma, Vepakayala Bathukamma, Vennamuddala Bathukamma and the final day, Saddula Bathukamma.

Bathukamma Starting Day 2023 Date

Bathukamma Festival 2023 will begin on Saturday, October 14, and will end on Monday, October 23, 2023. Durga Puja 2023 Full Calendar: Here's a Day-Wise Puja Schedule and Full Durga Pujo Dates.

Bathukamma Puja Rituals

  1. Devotees need to wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and wear clean clothes before starting the puja rituals

  2. Clean the area where the puja will be performed and place the Bathukamma at the center of the puja area.

  3. Begin by invoking Lord Ganesha and light a ghee diya and incense sticks.

  4. Apply turmeric, kumkum, and sandalwood paste to the Bathukamma and express your desires in your prayers and wishes.

  5. Offer fruits, sweets, or any special prasad you have prepared.

  6. On the last day of the festival, the Bathukamma is gently dismantled and immersed in a water body during the evening time.

Bathukamma Significance

Bathukamma is a beautiful flower stack arranged with different unique seasonal flowers in seven concentric layers in the shape of temple gopuram. It is usually brothers who bring flowers to their mother and sisters to arrange bathukamma.

Bathukamma is celebrated for nine days and corresponds to the festivals of Sarada Navratri and Durga Puja. Bathukamma is followed by Boddemma, which is a 7-day festival. The Boddemma festival marks the ending of Varsha Ruthu, whereas Bathukamma marks the beginning of Sarad or Sharath Ruthu.

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