Bathukamma 2025 Dates, History, Puja Vidhi & Celebration Guide - Telangana’s Famous Floral Festival

Bathukamma 2025 Dates, History, Puja Vidhi & Celebration Guide - Telangana’s Famous Floral Festival (image: canva)

Bathukamma 2025: Telangana’s vibrant floral festival is celebrated from September 21 to September 30, 2025, coinciding with the post-monsoon season and Navratri. This nine-day festival honors womanhood, Mother Goddess Gauri, and Telangana’s cultural heritage. Women across villages and cities actively participate, arranging intricate floral displays, performing traditional dances, and engaging in devotional rituals. From centuries-old legends to modern celebrations, Bathukamma blends spirituality, environmental consciousness, and community bonding.

Bathukamma 2025 Dates & Day-by-Day Highlights

Notable events include a Guinness World Record attempt at LB Stadium with 10,000 women around a 51-foot Bathukamma display. Floral parades, immersion ceremonies and cultural performances across Hyderabad and other Telangana cities mark the grand celebrations.

History Behind Bathukamma

The term “Bathukamma” translates to “Mother Goddess Come Alive”, reflecting the divine feminine energy and protection. Folklore connects the festival to legends of Goddess Gauri and her miraculous survival as well as King Dhramangada and Queen Satyavati of the Chola dynasty. Bathukamma’s timing coincides with Navratri, celebrating life, devotion and the triumph of good over evil. Historically, the Kakatiya dynasty emphasized Bathukamma as a celebration of feminine strength and agricultural prosperity.

Traditional Bathukamma Rituals

Bathukamma rituals begin with preparation days in advance. Courtyards are cleaned, cow dung mixed with water for sacred flooring, and rangoli designs created. Flowers are collected from fields, primarily:

• Gunugu (Celosia): Healing and anti-inflammatory properties
• Tangedu (Senna): Yellow flowers representing purity
• Marigold (Banthi): Prosperity and blessings
• Chrysanthemum (Chamanthi): Pest control and beauty
• Lotus & Hibiscus: Spiritual awakening

Flowers are arranged in seven concentric layers on a brass plate (Thambalam) in a conical gopuram shape. The top layer includes Gouramma, a pumpkin flower with turmeric, symbolizing Goddess Gauri. Evening rituals involve community circle dances, devotional songs, and immersion ceremonies.

Bathukamma Cultural Significance 

Bathukamma celebrates women’s empowerment, community bonding, and ecological wisdom. Seasonal medicinal flowers nourish water ecosystems during immersion. The festival bridges generational gaps as grandmothers, mothers, and young girls share traditions, recipes like Maleeda, and dance routines. NRIs worldwide now celebrate via online Bathukamma kits, virtual gatherings, and digital folk music, keeping the culture alive globally.

Bathukamma 2025: Celebrations Across Telangana

• Hyderabad: Bathukamma Carnival at Tank Bund, Floral Holi at People’s Plaza, Guinness World Record attempt at LB Stadium
• Warangal: Inaugural ceremonies at Thousand Pillar Temple
• Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Bhupalpally: Folk performances, immersion ceremonies, and temple-based events

The Telangana Tourism Department ensures a statewide festive atmosphere, with decorations, cultural programs, and tourist engagement at airports and commercial centers.

Bathukamma 2025 Shopping Guide

Traditional Attire:

• Silk sarees in vibrant colors with gold zari work
• Langa Oni for unmarried girls
• Semi Gadwal, Kalamkari, Banarasi Silk, and cotton handlooms

Festival Essentials:

• Flower mixes, Thambalam plates, gopuram decorations
• Maleeda ingredients, oil lamps, and ceremonial brassware
• Online kits for NRIs and urban households

Traditional Foods: Maleeda Recipe & Delicacies

• Wheat chapatis, jaggery, ghee, grated coconut, mixed nuts, cardamom
• Preparation: Crush chapatis, mix with jaggery, ghee, coconut, and nuts; shape into small balls

Other daily offerings include sesame seeds, flattened rice, boiled lentils, mini dosas, and five varieties of rice, providing nutrition and seasonal significance.

Bathukamma 2025 is more than a festival, it is a celebration of culture, nature, and womanhood. From floral artistry to community dances, traditional foods, and rituals, it strengthens bonds and preserves Telangana’s rich heritage. Whether participating locally or virtually, Bathukamma promises joy, devotion, and cultural pride.