Bathukamma celebrations: From simple village festival to Telangana's 'Mardi Gras'
Bathukamma has been always an integral part of the cultural ethos of Telangana
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Bathukamma has been always an integral part of the cultural ethos of Telangana. Photo courtesy Myasa Balu
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Celebrated with much fanfare for nine days starting from the mahalaya amavasya before Dussehra, Bathukamma (Bathuku meaning life, amma meaning mother) is a floral arrangement which is worshipped as a goddess. Photo courtesy Myasa Balu
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Made by the women of the house on a brass plate, flowers of different colors are arranged on top of each other in a conical arrangement, gradually decreasing in size. Atop the mound is a small cone of turmeric representing the Goddess Gowri. Photo courtesy Myasa Balu
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This arrangement resembling a temple gopuram is then placed before the family goddess and prayers are offered. Photo courtesy Myasa Balu
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