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Bathukamma is the festival of difference where Goddess Gauri is worshipped in eco-friendly way. Bathukamma 2009 festival begins on 18th September and ends on 26th September. Bathukamma is the most celebrated Telangana festival during Navratri. Melbourne celebrates this festival with utmost zeal and fervor.
Date: 26th September, 2009 at 1 pm
Venue: Footscray Park near Victoria University
Melbourne
Bathukamma festival is a traditional yet colourful festival of Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh. Bathukamma Paatalu (songs), Bathukamma aata and Bathukamma nimajjanam are the three important aspects of Bathukamma Panduga. Bathukamma Paatalu or the songs which are sung during Bathukamma aata depict the rich and vivid culture of Telangana. Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyalo Bagaru Bathukamma Uyyalo song is the most famous song for every household of Telangana.
Here you can download Bathukamma MP3 songs for free:
Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyalo Bangaru Bathukamma Uyyalo
Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyalo Song1
Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyalo Song 2
Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyalo Song 3
Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyalo Song 4
Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyalo Song 5
Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyalo Song 6
Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyalo Song 7
Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyalo Song 8
Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyalo Song 9
Bathukamma Song3 – Telangana Veeragaatha Bathukamma Paata
Bathukamma Song4 – Paata Padeti Pillalu
Bathukamma Song5 – Vaanochchenamma
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Bathukamma festival is the biggest cultural festival of Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh. Bathukamma 2009 date is September 26. The festival starts on September 19 and ends on 26th. This year, Telangana Jagruti, a cultural organization, will celebrate Batukamma vedukalu in the association of TV9 News Network and Andhra Jyothi.
The organization is going to organize the proud fest of Telangana in every town and village in the state, New Delhi and in United States of America, Australia, UK and Dubai from the first day of Durga Navaratri. The celebrations may end on Bathukamma pandaga (the culmination or immersion day of Bathkamma). Jagruti is planning to organize Jatharas (fairs) in selected places in Telangana region.
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Batukamma festival is the largest festival of Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh. It was started centuries ago and still celebrated as grand cultural event in this place. The legend of Batukamma Panduga is mentioned in one of the historical texts scripted in Telugu. Centuries ago, King Dharmangada of Chola Dynasty used to rule South India. He was childless for many years after marriage. After performing many pujas and rituals, his wife gave birth to Goddess Lakshmi.
Baby Lakshmi survived many accidents. So, her parents named her Batukamma (Batuku = life, Amma= suffix to female names and mother). Since then, Batukamma festival is celebrated by young girls in Telangana region. The main purpose of this festival is to worship the Goddess in the belief that the young girls would get husbands as per their wish. It is celebrated for nine days beginning from the Padyami (first day) of the month Ashvayuja (September-October).
There is another legend or katha about Bathukamma mentioned in Telugu books. Daksha performed a Yagna and invited everyone but his youngest daughter, Gauri, who married to Lord Shiva against his wish. In spite of Shiva’s will, Gauri went to the Yagna and insulted along with Lord Shiva. She was unable to tolerate the insult and sacrificed her life by setting herself ablaze. Wishing to bring her back, women present her flowers and make turmeric idol of the Goddess and sing and dance around the idol of Bathukamma.
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Bathukamma Panduga or Bathukamma festival is the largest regional festival celebrated Andhra Pradesh especially in Telangana region. In Telugu, ‘Bathukamma’ means ‘come alive Mother Goddess’. Bathukamma represents the Mother Goddess Gauri (Gauramma). On Bathukamma festival, Goddess Gauri is worshipped in the form of Bathukamma. Boddemma Panduga is celebrated before the Bathukamma festival. Boddemma and Bathukamma festivals are observed by women only.
When Bathukamma starts and when it ends?
Bathukamma festival starts on Bhadrapada Amavasya, also known as Mahalaya Amavasya or Pithru Amavasya, and ends on Ashwayuja Ashtami, popularly known as Durgashtami. Bathukamma panduga is celebrated for nine days which culminates on Pedda Bathukamma panduga or Chaddula Bathukamma festival.
Boddemma and Bathukamma – Ruthu Lakshmi Festivals
Boddemma Panduga marks the ending of Varsha ruthu whereas Bathukamma festival indicates the beginning of Sharath ruthu. Hence, these both festivals are celebrated as ‘Ruthu Lakshmi Samaradhana’.
Bathukamma festival – 9 days of regional celebrations:
First day of Bathukamma festival is called as ‘Engili Poolu’, Sixth day of Bathukamma festival is ‘Arremu’ and the final day or the main festival of Bathukamma, which is celebrated on Durgashtami, referred as Chaddula Bathukamma or Chattala Bathukamma. On the final day of Bathukamma, ‘Bathukamma vallarimpu’ or Bathukamma nimajjanam (Bathukamma visarjanam) is celebrated with utmost devotion and enthusiasm in Telangana cities, towns and villages. Bathukamma immersed in water on Chaddula Bathukamma which is celebrated on Durgashtami.
Bathukamma panduga is the second largest festival during Durga Navaratri in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh after Dasara or Vijaya Dashami.
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