Bathukamma with flowers, dance and singing, reflects the uniqueness of the villages

Chief Minister  K Chandrashekhar Rao extended greeting to the
people of the state on the occasion of commencement of the Telangana
festival “Bathukamma ” ( from Sunday)
CM KCR said that the Bathukamma festivities, which are held in the
midst of joyous celebrations by women at their birth places by decorating
Bathukamma with flowers, dance and singing, reflects the uniqueness of the
villages.
CM KCR said that the cultural extravaganza with praying the nature will
be on display across the state during the nine-day long festival celebration.
CM KCR said that the Telangana government recognized Bathukamma as
state festival and accorded a big importance to the Telangana culture and the
self-respect of the women folk.
Chief Minister said the state government is distributing sarees to one
crore women at a cost of Rs 350 crore. The government is honoring women by
distributing specially made one crore sarees as Bathukamma gift.
CM KCR said that ‘Bathukamma’, which has become a part of people’s
life, spread to the continents and the Telangana culture proliferated across the
world.
The CM said the State Government made all arrangements to celebrate
the Bathukamma festival. CM KCR prayed to the goddess of Nature
Bathukamma to bless the people of the state with full of happiness and good
health.