Overview

• Chief Minister Revanth Reddy conveyed festival wishes to the women’s community in a statement released by the Telangana CMO and carried by ANI.
• He described Bathukamma as a symbol of Telangana’s culture and the collective way of life that brings people together.
• The chief minister prayed to Goddess Gouramma for the health and happiness of the state’s people and urged celebrations "from Engilipoola to Saddu" across the nine days.
• The release highlights women honoring nature and Goddess Gauri with floral arrangements, prayers, and songs, with families reuniting for the observance.
• It also relays the claim that the seasonal wildflowers used in Bathukamma have medicinal properties that help cleanse water bodies after the monsoon.