Bathukamma 2023: Dates, Significance And More About This South Indian Floral Festival

Floral festival

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Celebrated for nine days!

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Bathukamma 2023 dates

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Celebration of Feminity

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Unique seasonal flowers

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First five days

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Next four days

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Immersion of Bathukamma

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