Bathukamma — Satakam
Bathukamma festival in Mauritius
This year 2011 Bathukamma festival has been celebrated in Mauritius for the first time along withthe launching of the Book Bathukamma Satakam written by our famous Jonna Vithula Ramalineswara Rao Gaaru. This book which has been launched in Ravindra Bharati, Hyderabad today by the SILICONANDRA, has been also launched simultaneously in a symbollical manner in Mauritius with the support of the TELUGU SPEAKING UNION and TELUGU SAMSKRUTIKA NILAYAM in ROSE HILL, MAURITIUS.
Bathukamma is a village folk deity worshiped by many Telugus who migrated to Mauritius in the nineteenth century. Today, with modernisation and industrialisation this deity is not heard of , but few elders do remember, especially those whose ancestors came from the Telengana region of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Mauritius- Acharya divya mantram
Bathukamma festival in Mauritius
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Jonna Vithula Ramalingeswara Rao - well known poet, literary figure and popular cine writer. His latest literary creations, “Sree Ramalingaeswara Satakam” and “Telugu Vedam. Famous international poet has been invited to demonstrate his poetical talent in Mauritius. The Telugus of Mauritius will have a great opportunity to listen to the beauty of Telugu poetry. Welcome…
Bathukamma is a stack of beautiful flowers arranged in seven concentric layers in the form of a cone. It is believed that the flowers that are obtained in this season are unique seasonal flowers, with medicinal value. It is the ladies who prepare Bathukamma with the flowers. They then arrange them on a wide plate in a conical mound. Those ladies who participate in the festival dress up in their best, wearing traditional Silk Sarees and jewellery. Young girls also participate. They wear Langa-Oni – the traditional attire of young girls of the region. The ladies gather in large numbers along with their Bathukammas in their locality place them in the middle and dance around them while singing soul stirring Bathukamma folk songs. Synchronising steps and claps in unison provide a splendorous look to the festivities
women singing -songs in Telengana, AP
The BATHUKAMMA festival or Panduga is one of the most unique festivals of Andhra Pradesh especially of Telangana region celebrated mainly by the women.
Bathukamma panduga, the spring festival, is the second largest festival after Dasara or Vijaya Dashami in Telangana Region.
Wonderful! Thanks to this jnl we have come to know of this special festival being marked by our brothers and sisters in Mauritius. Such events add beauty and culture to our history. Should not be neglected at any price.
Where can we get a copy of the book?
Proud salutations to all those ladies and young girls for participating in this festival.
DBL
By: Dr D.Bala lingiah on May 23, 2011
at 1:31 pm
Thank you very much Dr. Reddy garu, You have forwarded nice article. Bathukamma Festival is very famous in only Telangana region not other regions. I think you have organized this festiveal very well manner.
with regards
Dr Prabhakar, Mysore, India
By: drreddy on May 23, 2011
at 1:49 pm
I felt very happy Dr.Reddy sir, celebrated first time bathuksmma Festival, I thanks also.
By: Sampath Kumar on October 2, 2011
at 5:46 pm