Dussehra 2020: Bathukamma Celebrations Conclude, Know Why It Is Particular
Dussehra 2020: Bathukamma festivities are distinctive in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Krishna:
Bathukamma, the well-known flower competition of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, that takes position throughout the 10 days of Navratri, ended on Sunday. The principle celebrations throughout Dussehra are identified to happen in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district. Bathukamma festivities are about worshipping the ‘goddess of lifestyles’ within the villages bordering Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Throughout Navratri and Dussehra, varieties of Goddess Durga or Shakti are worshipped throughout India, Dussehra festivities are distinctive in numerous states of India.
Bathukamma celebrates the shut courting between earth, water, fire, air the human beings. Ladies enhance a distinct pot with plant life grown in the community. A procession is taken out within the villages with the pot full of choices to the Goddess. Consistent with legends, the plant life used for Bathukamma have particular purifying qualities.
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Throughout all of the week of celebrations, girls make Boddemma or a deity of Gowri – the mum of Devi Durga with earth. Prayers are presented to the goddess and at the ultimate day, it’s immersed together with the Bathukamma within the pond.
Locals imagine, prayers throughout the competition and the particular plant life stay the waterbodies natural and forestalls them from drying up. It’s identified to be a perfect environment-friendly competition.
Throughout Bathukamma, girls get dressed up in vibrant garments and enhance their hair with plant life. Embellishes made from plant life also are regularly used. A unique candy referred to as maleeda is ready with sugar and corn bread and allotted amongst members of the family and locally.
There are particular folklore-based Bathukamma songs and ladies dance to it in circles across the embellished pot. It’s an especially vibrant and colourful competition.
