City Celebrates Dasara, Bathukamma With Devotion
At Dr B. R. Ambedkar Open University, women employees enthusiastically participated in Bathukamma celebrations.
HYDERABAD: Dasara celebrations are in full swing across the city. On Maha Shasthi, Durga Pujas were performed at several mandaps, while Bathukamma festivities were also organised at multiple venues. Institutions took special interest in hosting the floral festival.
At Dr B. R. Ambedkar Open University, women employees enthusiastically participated in Bathukamma celebrations. Vice‑Chancellor Prof. Ghanta Chakrapani attended as chief guest and inaugurated the programme.
With similar spirit, Bathukamma was celebrated grandly at Hyderabad Metro Rail Bhavan, where women employees decorated the floral stacks and performed traditional rituals, showcasing Telangana’s cultural pride.
At Ramakrishna Math, Domalguda, Durga Puja began on Saturday with Chandi Puja. In the evening, devotees offered flowers to Goddess Durga during Aarti and Bhajans.
Hyderabad Bangalee Samity launched its 85th Durga Puja at NTR Stadium, Lower Tank Bund Road. Chief secretary Sanjay Jaju and police commissioner V. C. Sajjanar attended as chief guests.
Biswajit Mukherjee, vice‑chairman of the Samity committee, said devotees from the Telugu states, Maharashtra, Karnataka and other regions participate in this oldest Durga Puja in Hyderabad. The celebrations conclude with Dashami Alai Balai, a cultural tradition where devotees exchange Jammi Chettu Aaku (golden leaves) as a token of goodwill.