Diversity.. Bathukamma offering.. Science hidden in prasads

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By Telangana Dist. Desk Updated : 12 Oct 2026 08:03 IST Ee Font size
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Acchampeta, Newstoday: Bathukamma festival is a mirror of Telangana culture and nature worship. In these celebrations, not only flowers are worshipped, but also the offerings made to the Goddess are special. By receiving these prasads, the body is protected from climate change and immunity increases. An article on the nutritional values hidden in the offerings during the nine-day festival.

Vadalu:First Day Pesara Made with lentils. Some Pesars offer soaked sprouts as prasad. Lentils have protein and sprouts have iron.

Malida laddoos:Malida laddoos on the second day. Offered as an offering. Bread is made from rice flour and mixed with jaggery or sugar, cardamom and ghee and made into lumps. It contains iron, B-complex and carbohydrates. Cardamoms increase digestion.

Chalmidi:Chalmidi is offered as an offering on the third day. Chalmidi is made using rice flour, jaggery, desiccated coconut and sesame seeds. It is rich in calcium, iron and carbohydrates.

Paramannam:Paramannam is offered as prasad on the fourth day. Cooked with rice, milk, jaggery or sugar, dry fruits, ghee. Contains iron, carbohydrates, calcium.

Burelu:Fifth day as offering of burelu. Submitted. They are made with rice flour, jaggery and ghee. Digestion improves due to the presence of immediate energy, iron, starch and other nutrients.

Velaga fruit:6th day Prasad light fruit It is rich in vitamin C.

Aligina Bathukamma:No offerings are made on the seventh day of Aligina Bathukamma.

Atlu:Atla Bathukamma is performed on the eighth day. Millet and rice are soaked and ground and offered as Prasad. It contains proteins, carbohydrates, B-complex.

Nine types of Saddus:The last day of Saddula Bathukamma festival is held. On this occasion, nine types of Saddus are offered. Pumpkin curry is cooked. Coconut, sesame seeds, groundnut seeds, pulihora, daddojanam, sugar pongali, dried fruits, paramannam etc. are offered to Batukamma and paid the money. Vitamin-A is useful for improving eyesight and digestion.

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