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BATHUKAMMA : EXPERIENCE 9 DAYS OF ETHEREAL BEAUTY

One of the many undiscovered facets of Telangana is the Bathukamma, the nine day festval of flowers. Being the first festival of its kind that celebrates womanhood, it offers the perfect setting to witness the state come alive in all its glory ; giving one a glimpse into the true essence and beauty of a great state , as one gets drawn into the celebration of life ; becoming one with the people and nature. There are a number of legends that surround this 1000 year old festival. One revolves around Goddess Gauri, who valiantly killed the demon Mahishasura.Myths suggest that she fell into a deep sleep after the battle, waking up only on Dasami, because her devotees ardently prayed to her.The second myth speaks of the prayer and devotion of the chola king,Dharmaganda and his wife ,Satyavathi , who after losing 100 sons in a battle,pleaded with Goddess Lakshmi to be born as their child.The Goddess obliged them and a baby girl was born ; blessed by all the sages and religious in the land with the precious gift of immortality or " Bathukamma"