Bathukamma is a colorful floral festival of Telangana . The festival has over the years become a symbol of Telangana culture and identity. Bathukamma comes during the latter half of monsoon, before the onset of winter.(Sep-Oct). It’s a unique festival where people worship the flowers and nature. 8 Days of festival begins a week before the ‘Saddula Bathukamma’ (the grand finale of the Bathukamma festival) which falls two days before Dassera. The women normally get back to their parents’ homes from their in-laws and breathe the fresh air of freedom to celebrate the colours of flowers. Bathukamma festival celebrations on each day, beginning from Pethara Amavasya(Pethramasa) till the Saddula Bathukamma (Grand Finale of Bathukamma festival) are listed below. 1st Day - Engilipula Bathukamma 2nd Day - Atukula Bathukamma 3rd Day - Muddapappu Bathukamma 4th Day - Nanabiyyam Bathukamma 5th Day - Atla Bathukamma 6th Day - Aligina Bathukamma 7th Day - Vepak