Question

“Bathukamma” is the festival of which State?
1. Odisha
2. Telangana
3. Gujarat
4. Bihar

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Telangana

The correct answer is Telangana.

• Bathukamma is a colourful and vibrant festival of Telangana.
• It is celebrated by women, with flowers that grow exclusively in each region.
• This festival is a symbol of Telangana’s cultural identity.
• Bathukamma comes during the latter half of the monsoon, before the onset of winter.
• The monsoon rains usually bring plenty of water into the freshwater ponds of Telangana.
• The festival begins a week before the grand ‘Saddula Batukamma’ (the grand finale of the Batukamma festival) which falls two days before Dussehra.
• The women folk normally get back to their parent's home from their in-laws and breathe the fresh air of freedom to celebrate the colours of flowers.
• Batukamma celebrates the inherent relationship between earth, water and human beings.