Telanganaparts of Andhra Pradesh

Bathukamma

Engili Pula Bathukamma, Saddula Bathukamma

Tithi: Ashwin Krishna · 29 Sept 2027 – 7 Oct 2027

Telangana's floral festival celebrating Gauri as the life-giving mother. Women build flower towers and sing together for nine evenings.

Gauri (Maha Gauri as Bathukamma)

Days of the festival

Tithi: Amavasya

First flower stack; naivedyam of sesame/rice flour.

Pujas on this day

Bathukamma Flower Stack Puja (daily, from Engili Pula)

Gauri (Gauramma) · Bathukamma (as Mother Goddess)

90 minEasy Women and girls of the house

Date notes

Not on Drik. 2026 per Telangana govt/Incredible India (Saddula 10-18; Ashtami prevails that evening) — CONFLICT: some sites use Drik Durgashtami 10-19. 2027 DERIVED (Mahalaya 09-29 → Durgashtami 10-07); confirm with Telangana notification.

Nine days from Mahalaya Amavasya (Engili Pula) to Durgashtami (Saddula Bathukamma), per Telangana panchang/government schedule.