Ongoing

Bathukamma Festival

Across Khammam district

Bathukamma is the most celebrated floral festival of Telangana, symbolizing the culture, traditions, and unity of women. During this nine-day festival, women prepare beautifully arranged flower stacks using seasonal flowers, sing traditional folk songs, dance in circles, and offer prayers to Goddess Gauri for prosperity, happiness, and family well-being. In Khammam District, the festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm in towns and villages, bringing communities together in a vibrant display of Telangana's rich heritage.

Folk Dance Performances

Khammam Town Cultural Grounds, SR & BGNR College Grounds, Government auditoriums, and public event venues across Khammam District.

Khammam District showcases the vibrant folk traditions of Telangana through energetic dance performances such as Perini, Lambadi, Kolatam, Oggu Katha, and Dappu Dance. These performances preserve the district's rich cultural heritage and are a major attraction during festivals and public celebrations.

Bonalu Festival

Across Khammam district

Bonalu is a traditional Hindu festival dedicated to Goddess Mahakali. Devotees, especially women, offer decorated pots (Bonam) filled with cooked rice, jaggery, milk, and neem leaves to the Goddess as a mark of gratitude and devotion. The festival features colorful processions, traditional dances, Pothuraju performances, and cultural celebrations. In Khammam District, Bonalu is celebrated with great devotion at Mahakali temples and local shrines.