Saddula Bathukamma Celebrated On Grand Scale In Karimnagar
Attired in colourful sarees and jewellery, women and girls played the Bathukamma by making rounds around systematically arranged flowers besides singing songs.
Karimnagar:Saddula Bathukamma, the last day of a nine-day flowers festival, was celebrated on a grand scale in the erstwhile Karimnagar district on Sunday.
Attired in colourful sarees and jewellery, women and girls played the Bathukamma by making rounds around systematically arranged flowers besides singing songs.
Following Bathukamma immersion in water bodies, women shared ‘sathu pindi’ (flour made by using different grains) with each other since it was an important event in the Saddula Bathukamma celebration.
On the other hand, elaborate arrangements were made for celebrations by gram panchayats and municipalities for the convenience of women. Besides levelling the grounds, lighting, drinking water and other arrangements were made at playing places. Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar participated in Saddula Bathukamma celebrations held in Mahashakti temple, Karimnagar. Transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar took part in celebrations held at Yellamma Tank in Husnabad.