Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan celebrated the first day of the Bathukamma festival with a group of eminent women journalists from across Hyderabad and Telangana. This is the 3rd time the festival has been celebrated since Tamilisai became governor "Bathukamma Festival is more than just a celebration, it passes the message of living healthily. Each day of the festival has significant importance that reminds women of nutritional values," Continuing the tradition of personally selecting and gifting sarees to members of the Raj Bhavan as part of the Bathukamma celebrations, the Governor on Saturday distributed sarees to all the women staff of the Raj Bhavan at a special function held at the Durbar Hall.