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Detailed explanation-1: -Bathukamma is floral festival celebrated predominantly by the Telangana and some parts of Andhra Pradesh[3].

Detailed explanation-2: -The unique festival of flowers in Telangana. Bathukamma is a colourful and vibrant festival of Telangana and celebrated by women, with flowers that grow exclusively in each region. This festival is a symbol of Telangana’s cultural identity. Bathukamma comes during the latter half of monsoon, before the onset of winter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bathukamma, that means ‘Mother Goddess come Alive’ is celebrated towards the end of monsoon and heralds the abundance that nature has to offer. The festival begins on the day of Mahalaya Amavasya, and is celebrated with much fanfare for nine days.

Detailed explanation-4: -The purpose of this festival is to pray to the Goddess in the belief that the young girls would get husbands as per their wish, to teach the young girls how to take care of their in-laws, their husbands, be great women who respect elders, love people around them, be guides to their younger ones.

Detailed explanation-5: -When is the Bathukamma 2022? Celebrated during September and October, it comes in the latter half of monsoon. The rain fills the dry lakes and ponds and the nine days celebration of this vibrant festival looks even more beautiful. It is celebrated from the 25th of September to the 3rd of October in the year 2022.