Bathukamma Festival 2025: Telangana’s Floral Celebration of Life and Devotion

Dates: September 21 – September 29, 2025
Region: Telangana, India
Occasion: Celebrated during Sharad Navratri, from Bhadrapada Amavasya to Durga Ashtami

What Is Bathukamma?

Bathukamma is a vibrant floral festival celebrated by the women of Telangana to honor Goddess Gowri (Parvati). It’s a thanksgiving ritual for a bountiful harvest and a celebration of feminine energy, nature, and community.

Rituals and Traditions

Women create a conical arrangement of seasonal flowers in seven concentric layers, placed in a clay pot. The top is adorned with a pumpkin flower and turmeric, symbolizing prosperity and purity.

Throughout the nine days:

Homes are cleaned and purified with cow dung.
Floral rangolis and sacred placements decorate the entrances.
Women gather to sing traditional songs and dance around the Bathukammas.
On the final day, the Bathukammas are set afloat in rivers or lakes after worship.
Local fairs (Jataras) and folk performances add to the festive spirit.

Naivedyam Offerings by Day

Each day of Bathukamma has a unique name and prasadam:

Day 1 – Engili Pula Bathukamma:
Sesame seeds, ground wet rice (Nookalu), and jaggery.

Day 2 – Attukula Bathukamma:
Flattened rice (Attukulu), Sappidi Pappu, and jaggery.

Day 3 – Muddapappu Bathukamma:
Muddapappu (soft cooked lentils), milk, and jaggery.

Day 4 – Nanabiyyam Bathukamma:
Wet rice soaked in milk and sweetened with jaggery.

Day 5 – Atla Bathukamma:
Dosas made from wet rice batter.

Day 6 – Aligina Bathukamma:
No prasadam is offered.

Day 7 – Vepakayala Bathukamma:
Special sweets made with rice flour.

Day 8 – Venna Muddala Bathukamma:
Sesame seeds, butter, jaggery, and ghee.

Day 9 – Sadhula Bathukamma:
A feast of curd rice, pulihora (tamarind rice), lemon rice, coconut rice, and sesame rice.

Things To Do During Bathukamma

Clean and decorate homes with floral designs.
Use cow dung to purify the ambience and welcome Goddess Gowri.
Collect seasonal flowers like Thangedu, Gunugu, Chamanthi, and Banthi.
Participate in community dances and songs around Bathukamma.
Float Bathukammas in rivers as a symbolic offering.

Why Bathukamma Matters

Bathukamma is more than a festival—it’s a cultural expression of gratitude, unity, and feminine strength. It connects people to nature, tradition, and each other through rituals that are both spiritual and joyful.