The greatest ever Bhatukamma played in America

Telangana Cultural Association(www.telanganaculture.org) has successfully organized Mega Bhatukamma event in Bay Area, This is said to be biggest ever bhatukamma played overseas and TCA has pulled out all its strengths to make it a huge huge success. The event is attended by approximately between 650 to 750 people who enjoyed the festival with lot of cheer and festivity.Women dressed in Telngana tardition style while children have wore telangana parikineelu reminding warangal's Ramappa temple's famous Bhatukamma Festival.

Vijay Chavva, the chairman of TCA has inaugurated the festival at 12 noon with inaugration speech explaining TCA motives and responsibilities.He explained to the participants of the importance of preserving and promoting the telangana culture and passing on to the next generations across the globe.He strongly claimed culture has no bars like creed, caste, region and religion and has no boundaries.He said Telangana has very unique identity in its culture and appealed to every one to come and join them in propmoting this culture across the globe.He said Telanagana culture will be base for next generation's revolution.

Buchanna Gajula Prasident of TCA preceeded and co-ordinated Bathukamm & Pirla Panduga celebrations by welcoming all the participents and sponserers.

Biksham Palabindela Secretary of TCA have made wonderfull arangements of different varieties of Telangana delicasies from local restaurents. The entire park was filled with the smell of Telangana food which was continuosly pouring in from different restaurents until 5.30 PM when Bhatukamma was culminated in lake. The food was specially ordered to made in telangana style with special pulihoras(Saddulu) in different tastes.Garelu and Bellam payasam were the highlights while Hyderabad ki Damki biriyani made every one to eat again and again.

The festival was attended by not only Telanganites but also other US and indian citizens including people from Andhra and Rayalaseema regions. Organizers have requested every one to speak in telangana language only, the 2 major local telugu cultural organizations Silliconandhra and BATA have solidly rallied behind the organizers and supported fully to make it a huge success shouldering complete arrangement for audio show and other arrangements. Silliconandhra's founder Vice president Dilip Kondiparthy played Telangana Ramayanam in native telangana accent attracting huge applause from crowd especailly from childrens corners.

Tirupataih Gande has explained the importance of bhatukamma festival and its background.

Arshad Hussain, Vice president of TCA has riased his tone to the highest to get tune from all the participants with his Jaya Jayahe Telangana Janani Jaya Telangana, there was enough strong chorus from the audience for Jai Telangana Jai Jai Telangana and the entire park echoed it.

The first Bhatukamma started at 1 PM with women splitting into different groups to take turns while some men were watching play and others were flying kites and some others were entertaining kids with Telangana games, the second play started after lunch and continued until 5 PM with culmination with Gauri Puja and immersion in lake. The elderly visiting indian women have taken the lead and given direction to younger geneartaions on playing bhatukamma.

The best bhatukamma made by Swapna has won Ipod award while lot other kids won individual prizes.

Viswanath a runner up Idol at Satyam Computers has enetertained audeince with his Telangana folk songs.

At the end Jt secy Srinivas Gajula has thanked each and every sponsorer by their name and welcomed their participation in the event whole heartedly.

Overall the Elizabeth Park is filled with Telangana Joy and taste on 29th Septemeber reminding 'Telangana samburalu' festival held in Hyderabad recently.

Vijay Chavva, Buchanna Gajula, Biksham palabindela, Arshad and Sriivas Gajula have coordinated this event since last 2 months.