<Tr> <Th> Frequency </Th> <Td> Annual </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related to </Th> <Td> Dasara </Td> </Tr> <P> Bathukamma is floral festival celebrated predominantly by the Hindu women of Telangana as well as Andhra Pradesh . 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 . It starts on the day of Mahalaya Amavasya and the 9 - day festivities will culminate on "Saddula Bathukamma" or "Pedda Bathukamma" festival on Ashwayuja Ashtami, popularly known as Durgashtami which is two days before Dussehra . Bathukamma is followed by Boddemma, which is a 7 - day festival . Boddemma festival that marks the ending of Varsha Ruthu whereas Bathukamma festival indicates the beginning of Sarad or Sharath Ruthu . </P> <P> Bathukamma represents cultural spirit of Telangana . Bathukamma is a beautiful flower stack, arranged with different unique seasonal flowers most of them with medicinal values, in seven concentric layers in the shape of temple gopuram . In Telugu,' Bathukamma' means' Mother Goddess come Alive' and Goddess Maha Gauri -' Life Giver' is worshipped in the form of Bathukamma--the patron goddess of womanhood, Maha Gauri Devi . It is also celebrated in some cities in Andhra Pradesh like Vizag . </P>

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