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Non-Profit 501(C)(3) Organisation
(Federal Id# 99-2246592)
Celebrate Bathukamma, the vibrant floral festival of Telangana, on September 28, 2025, from 6:30 PM at Hari Hara Kshethram. Join us for traditional rituals, folk songs, dances, and floral arrangements honoring Goddess Gauri.
This year, enjoy the festive evening with Anchor Raghu Vemula, renowned Telugu-American host and entertainer. All devotees, families, and community members are warmly invited to experience culture, devotion, and unity.
Bathukamma, the vibrant floral festival of Telangana, is a celebration of devotion, nature, and womanhood. This year, Hari Hara Kshethram Temple in Georgetown, Texas, warmly invites the community to participate in the Bathukamma Celebrations 2025 Austin event on September 28, 2025.
With flowers in bloom, traditional songs echoing, and devotees gathering with deep faith, this grand celebration brings the essence of Telugu culture to life right here in Austin.
The word Bathukamma means “Mother Goddess, come alive.” The festival originated in Telangana, rooted in a legend of Goddess Gauri. According to the story:
Bathukamma is also linked with the celebration of womanhood, harvest, and gratitude to Mother Nature. Flowers like gunuka, tangedu, and marigold are offered, symbolizing purity, love, and divine energy.
Bathukamma spans nine days before Dussehra, each day with a special form dedicated to the Goddess:
Offering rice flour with sesame seeds.
Celebrated with flattened rice, jaggery, and fruits.
Offering soft-cooked lentils with jaggery.
Offering soaked rice with milk and jaggery.
Worship with rice pancakes
(atlu).
A day of rest and symbolic worship with minimal offerings.
Offering neem fruit mixed with jaggery.
Worship with butter and rice flour balls.
The final day where women prepare large Bathukammas, offer five types of rice dishes, and immerse them in water bodies.
On this auspicious day, the temple blossoms into a place of faith, flowers, and festivities, uniting the community in devotion to Devi Gauri Mata.
Our dedicated Vedic priests will guide you through Bathukamma rituals and Devi puja. Families can also book priests for home celebrations, Satyanarayana Vratam, or special Gauri pujas. Visit our Priest Services page to learn more and schedule your seva.
The Hari Hara Kshethram Puja Store offers everything you need for Bathukamma:
Not sure how to perform Bathukamma at home?
Our Puja Booklet provides easy-to-follow steps, mantras, and rituals in both Telugu and English. This ensures the younger generation can connect deeply with the tradition.
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