Hyderabad: The Bathukamma festival celebrations for 2025 began with a grand inauguration at the historic Thousand Pillar Temple in Warangal on Sunday evening, blending devotion, tradition, and culture. The festivities were inaugurated by ministers amid a sea of women carrying vibrantly decorated Bathukammas. Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, alongside Ministers Jupally Krishna Rao, Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, and Konda Surekha, watched the moving performance before speaking at the inauguration. It is a festival where women share their joys and sorrows and connect with nature,” she noted. Minister Konda Surekha echoed similar sentiments, urging women to bless Telangana with prosperity.