Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Hyderabad Prepares for Bathukamma and Navaratri Celebrations
Hyderabad is getting ready for several festivals.
Bathukamma will start on Saturday, and Navaratri will start on Sunday.
Different groups are preparing places and decorations for Durga Puja.
Ramakrishna Math will hold its usual prayers for Durga and Lakshmi.
Hyderabad Bangalee Samity is finishing a traditional Durga idol made with natural materials.
Another group is turning a hall into a design inspired by an old zamindar’s house.
More than 50,000 people visit that group’s celebration each year.
Bathukamma celebrations in Hyderabad are set to begin Saturday, followed by Navaratri on Sunday.
Durga Puja organisers across the city are erecting pandals and completing idols.
Ramakrishna Math plans to hold its traditional Durga Puja and Lakshmi Puja ceremonies.
Hyderabad Bangalee Samity is preparing a traditional Ek Chala idol made with natural materials and pollution-free colours.
The Bengalee Cultural Association expects more than 50,000 devotees and will stage a puja themed around an old zamindar’s house.
- Who
- Festival organisers, artisans and religious groups in Hyderabad, including Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad Bangalee Samity and the Bengalee Cultural Association.
- What
- Preparations are underway for Bathukamma, Navaratri and Durga Puja celebrations.
- When
- Bathukamma is set to begin Saturday and Navaratri Sunday; the article does not specify calendar dates.
- Where
- Hyderabad, including Lower Tank Bund Road, Banjara Hills and the Ramakrishna Math premises.
- Why
- The groups are preparing to observe the festivals and their customary celebrations.
- Bathukamma start
- Saturday
- Navaratri start
- Sunday
- Hyderabad Bangalee Samity tradition
- The Samity has held its celebrations for 85 years.
- Idol style
- The Samity’s Durga idol will be in the traditional Ek Chala style.
- Idol materials
- Ganga river clay, husk, bamboo and natural colours.
- Bengalee Cultural Association attendance
- More than 50,000 devotees each year.
- Association theme
- “Bonedi Barir Pujo,” a traditional puja of an old zamindar’s house.