Telangana HC allows BJP’s Shilpa Reddy to celebrate Bathukamma at Bhagyalakshmi temple

Hyderabad: Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the police to permit the BJP Telangana Mahila Morcha President Dr. V. Shilpa Reddy to celebrate the Bathukamma festival near Bhagyalakshmi Ammavari temple at Charminar.

Justice Bollam Vijaysen Reddy directed Asst. Commissioner of Police, Charminar to permit Dr. V. Shilpa Reddy to organize and celebrate Bathukamma Festival near Bhagyalakshmi Ammavari Temple, Charminar, Hyderabad on October 4, between 4 PM to 6 pm with 100 women participants.

The court also directed the ACP to restrain the petitioner from using the DJ music system at the festival place and ensure that no participants deliver political speeches and no VIPs should be invited to the Bathukamma temple.

The court was hearing the Lunch motion by the BJP Telangana State Mahila Morcha President Dr. V. Shilpa Reddy, challenging the decision of the ACP Charminar who rejected her request to organize the Bathukamma festival at the Bhagyalaxmi temple on Friday.

Telangana Bathukamma festival

Bathukamma means 'Mother Goddess comes alive' in Telugu and the festival celebrates divine resurgence and strength of women. The festival began on October 1st and will be observed for nine days. The last culminating day of Durga Ashtami or the ninth day is observed as Saddula Bathukamma.

The festival has traditional dances, songs, music and also theatre performances. There are also street plays that are observed by people.

Bathukamma is observed with flowers

The floral arrangements are special and celosia or gunugu puvvu is used in good number for the traditional decor. This flower is a symbol of nurturing, a marker for cultural and social prestige, reputation and wealth.

In the Bathukamma festival it represents the symbol of gratitude to the goddess.