Bathukamma 2027बतुकम्मा

Columbus · Wednesday, 29 September 2027

The day, hour by hour

1. Flowers for Engili Pula

   7:25 AM – 12:11 PMTuesday, 28 September

   Engili Pula's flowers are gathered the day before, in the morning, and kept overnight in water or a wet cloth.

2. The stacking

   2:33 PM – 4:55 PM

   The afternoon: the big Bathukamma and the small one are stacked, Gauramma is seated at the top, and the day's naivedyam is made.

3. The circle

   4:55 PM – 7:18 PM

   From about four until the sun sets: the Bathukammas are carried out, set down together, and played round in the women's circle of songs.

4. On the water

   7:18 PM – 9:43 PM

   As darkness falls the Bathukammas are set on the water, and the vayanam is given and taken. On Saddula this is the procession after dark.

5. The flowers

   7:27 AM – 12:11 PMThursday, 30 September

   The flowers are fetched in the morning while they are fresh, from the fields or the market, for the evening's Bathukamma.

6. The stacking

   2:33 PM – 4:54 PMThursday, 30 September

   The afternoon: the big Bathukamma and the small one are stacked, Gauramma is seated at the top, and the day's naivedyam is made.

7. The circle

   4:54 PM – 7:16 PMThursday, 30 September

   From about four until the sun sets: the Bathukammas are carried out, set down together, and played round in the women's circle of songs.

8. On the water

   7:16 PM – 9:42 PMThursday, 30 September

   As darkness falls the Bathukammas are set on the water, and the vayanam is given and taken. On Saddula this is the procession after dark.

9. The flowers

   7:28 AM – 12:11 PMFriday, 1 October

   The flowers are fetched in the morning while they are fresh, from the fields or the market, for the evening's Bathukamma.

10. The stacking

    2:32 PM – 4:53 PMFriday, 1 October

    The afternoon: the big Bathukamma and the small one are stacked, Gauramma is seated at the top, and the day's naivedyam is made.

11. The circle

    4:53 PM – 7:15 PMFriday, 1 October

    From about four until the sun sets: the Bathukammas are carried out, set down together, and played round in the women's circle of songs.

12. On the water

    7:15 PM – 9:41 PMFriday, 1 October

    As darkness falls the Bathukammas are set on the water, and the vayanam is given and taken. On Saddula this is the procession after dark.

13. The flowers

    7:29 AM – 12:11 PMSaturday, 2 October

    The flowers are fetched in the morning while they are fresh, from the fields or the market, for the evening's Bathukamma.

14. The stacking

    2:31 PM – 4:52 PMSaturday, 2 October

    The afternoon: the big Bathukamma and the small one are stacked, Gauramma is seated at the top, and the day's naivedyam is made.

15. The circle

    4:52 PM – 7:13 PMSaturday, 2 October

    From about four until the sun sets: the Bathukammas are carried out, set down together, and played round in the women's circle of songs.

16. On the water

    7:13 PM – 9:40 PMSaturday, 2 October

    As darkness falls the Bathukammas are set on the water, and the vayanam is given and taken. On Saddula this is the procession after dark.

17. The flowers

    7:30 AM – 12:11 PMSunday, 3 October

    The flowers are fetched in the morning while they are fresh, from the fields or the market, for the evening's Bathukamma.

18. The stacking

    2:31 PM – 4:51 PMSunday, 3 October

    The afternoon: the big Bathukamma and the small one are stacked, Gauramma is seated at the top, and the day's naivedyam is made.

19. The circle

    4:51 PM – 7:11 PMSunday, 3 October

    From about four until the sun sets: the Bathukammas are carried out, set down together, and played round in the women's circle of songs.

20. On the water

    7:11 PM – 9:39 PMSunday, 3 October

    As darkness falls the Bathukammas are set on the water, and the vayanam is given and taken. On Saddula this is the procession after dark.

21. The flowers

    7:31 AM – 12:11 PMMonday, 4 October

    The flowers are fetched in the morning while they are fresh, from the fields or the market, for the evening's Bathukamma.

22. The stacking

    2:30 PM – 4:50 PMMonday, 4 October

    The afternoon: the big Bathukamma and the small one are stacked, Gauramma is seated at the top, and the day's naivedyam is made.

23. The circle

    4:50 PM – 7:10 PMMonday, 4 October

    From about four until the sun sets: the Bathukammas are carried out, set down together, and played round in the women's circle of songs.

24. On the water

    7:10 PM – 9:38 PMMonday, 4 October

    As darkness falls the Bathukammas are set on the water, and the vayanam is given and taken. On Saddula this is the procession after dark.

25. The flowers

    7:32 AM – 12:10 PMTuesday, 5 October

    The flowers are fetched in the morning while they are fresh, from the fields or the market, for the evening's Bathukamma.

26. The stacking

    2:30 PM – 4:49 PMTuesday, 5 October

    The afternoon: the big Bathukamma and the small one are stacked, Gauramma is seated at the top, and the day's naivedyam is made.

27. The circle

    4:49 PM – 7:08 PMTuesday, 5 October

    From about four until the sun sets: the Bathukammas are carried out, set down together, and played round in the women's circle of songs.

28. On the water

    7:08 PM – 9:37 PMTuesday, 5 October

    As darkness falls the Bathukammas are set on the water, and the vayanam is given and taken. On Saddula this is the procession after dark.

29. The flowers

    7:33 AM – 12:10 PMWednesday, 6 October

    The flowers are fetched in the morning while they are fresh, from the fields or the market, for the evening's Bathukamma.

30. The stacking

    2:29 PM – 4:48 PMWednesday, 6 October

    The afternoon: the big Bathukamma and the small one are stacked, Gauramma is seated at the top, and the day's naivedyam is made.

31. The circle

    4:48 PM – 7:07 PMWednesday, 6 October

    From about four until the sun sets: the Bathukammas are carried out, set down together, and played round in the women's circle of songs.

32. On the water

    7:07 PM – 9:36 PMWednesday, 6 October

    As darkness falls the Bathukammas are set on the water, and the vayanam is given and taken. On Saddula this is the procession after dark.

33. The flowers

    7:34 AM – 12:10 PMThursday, 7 October

    The flowers are fetched in the morning while they are fresh, from the fields or the market, for the evening's Bathukamma.

34. Saddula's stacking

    9:52 AM – 4:47 PMThursday, 7 October

    Saddula's Bathukamma is the biggest of the year, and it is stacked from the morning; it takes most of the day.

35. The circle

    4:47 PM – 7:05 PMThursday, 7 October

    From about four until the sun sets: the Bathukammas are carried out, set down together, and played round in the women's circle of songs.

36. On the water

    7:05 PM – 9:35 PMThursday, 7 October

    As darkness falls the Bathukammas are set on the water, and the vayanam is given and taken. On Saddula this is the procession after dark.

Times for Columbus, OH in EDT, UTC−4, rounded to the minute, computed by Kalava's engine for this town's own sunrise, sunset and moonrise. How