Overview

• Ashtami begins Monday evening, September 29, and ends Tuesday evening, September 30, leading to divergent calculations for Saddula Bathukamma.
• Bhadrakali Temple priest Sheshu Sharma advises observing the finale on Tuesday based on the tithi at sunrise rule for festival dates.
• Thousand Pillar Temple chief priest Gangu Upendra Sharma, supported by astrologer Uppala Ramesh Sharma, urges a Monday observance in line with a strict nine-day count and evening immersion custom.
• The Telangana government directed departments to prepare for Tuesday celebrations, adding pressure on communities weighing official scheduling against religious counsel.
• Hanamkonda groups plan Monday rituals at Padmakshi Temple, Warangal is preparing a Tuesday event at Rangleela Maidan, and Vemulawada already concluded its seven-day tradition on Saturday with municipal arrangements in place.