• CH. Nishanthi
• Dr. D. Kishan
• Dr. B. Venkatesh
• L. Matsyagiri,CH. Jyothi
• Dr. K. Hemamalini,P. Swetha

Bathukamma is a colourful floral festival of Hindu women of Telangana and is celebrated by womenfolk with exotic flowers of the region. The festival has over the years became a symbol of Telangana culture and identity. Bathukamma comes during the latter half of monsoon, before the onset of winter. Every year this festival is celebrated as per Shalivahana calendar for nine days starting Bhadrapada Amavasya (also known as Mahalaya Amavasya or Pitru Amavasya) till Durgashtami, usually in September–October of Gregorian calendar. Bathukamma is celebrated for nine days during Durga Navratri. The most abundant of these are the ‘gunuka poolu’ and ‘thangedu poolu’. There are other flowers too like the banti, chemanti, nandi-vardhanam etc. Each day has a name mainly signifying the type of "naivedyam" (food offering) offered. Most of the naivedyam (food offering) offered are very simple to prepare, and usually young children or young girls are mainly involved in the preparation of the offerings for the first eight days of the festival. Women seek good health, prosperity and happiness for their families. The songs aid in invoking the blessings of various goddesses. By principle, the rendition ends with any one of the following three tributes Uyyaala, Chandamama or Gouramma. Colours, flowers and water are all considered intrinsic to the festival while the goddess herself is not just rooted in a shrine but actually made of flowers that signify both life and eternity in their colours and impermanence. The festival was celebrated with joy and gaiety. During these celebrations, there are dance performance, music, dramas and variety of entertainment. The goddess is `created’ each year, and then immersed duly on the 10th day of the festival in ponds and lakes. This festival is also known as an eco-friendly festival and harmless for any other animals, no animal is killed to make special dinners for this festival.

Bathukamma, Folk Festival of Telangana-India, Food offering, Immersion and Gowri

"A Review on: MEDICINAL VALUES OF BATHUKAMMA FLOWERS- A FLORAL FOLK FESTIVAL OF TELANGANA STATE INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.465-478, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901I62.pdf

"A Review on: MEDICINAL VALUES OF BATHUKAMMA FLOWERS- A FLORAL FOLK FESTIVAL OF TELANGANA STATE INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp465-478, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901I62.pdf