Its Bathukamma time in Telangana. Jagruthi the cultural front is at the forefront for the celebrations of Telangana. Thanks to the presence of Kavitha with Jagruthi, Telangana has got worldwide recognition with the celebrations of Bathukamma here.
The Telangana Government has spent about Rs 300 crore for the Bathukamma sarees. It was a livelihood for the weaver community and the women are happy that brother KCR has gifted them the Bathukamma sarees.
Now the Bathukamma celebrations will begin from 28th here in Telangna across the state supported by the Government. Earlier a record was established by playing Bathukamma with a large number of women at the LB stadium led by Kavitha the former MP of TRS.
Now Jagruthi is again taking the lead across the state for the celebrations of the flower festival here in Telangana. Elsewhere in other countries, the Jagruthi groups would be celebrating the Bathukamma and Dasara festival in coordination with Kavitha.
Women gather fowers of different forms, arrange it into a heap and then go around the flower heaps singing songs. The songs are very popular on DJ also. Ever since Kavitha has taken up the Bathukamma festival people are coming with songs every year for the celebration.
The celebrations will start from 28th and will end on Tanbund where people from different places will come in a procession to conclude the celebrations. This time some foreign guests are also coming for the celebrations here in Hyderabad.
Earlier the celebrations were just for women, but now even men and minster are also playing Bathukamma in Telangana. That is the craze for the festival.