About the Event

Bathukamma is Telangana's most iconic floral festival - a vibrant celebration honoring Goddess Gauri through stunning flower arrangements, folk songs, and dance. Global Telangana Association - Utah Chapter, in partnership with Saltlake Bathukamma, invites the entire community to celebrate Engili Poola Bathukamma together at the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah - an evening of color, culture, and togetherness open to everyone, with free entry and free food for all.

Special Recognition

Celebrating creativity, tradition & togetherness! Show off your creativity and skills by bringing your own Bathukamma for a chance to be recognized in one of these categories:

What is Engili Poola Bathukamma?

Bathukamma, meaning "Mother Goddess come alive," is a flower festival celebrated by the women of Telangana in honor of Goddess Gauri. Engili Poola Bathukamma marks the very first day of the festival, when the season's first flowers are gathered and arranged into a beautiful, layered stack. Families and friends gather in a circle, singing traditional folk songs and dancing around the Bathukamma before it is carried in procession - a joyful expression of nature, devotion, and togetherness.

Agenda

• Welcome & community gathering
• Bathukamma display & arrangement
• Traditional folk songs & Bathukamma dance
• Special Recognition - Creative, Tallest & Most Traditional Bathukamma
• Bathukamma immersion
• Free food & togetherness