Hyderabad: Telangana’s popular nine-day floral festival Bathukamma is set to begin on a colourful note across the State on Sunday. The government has lined up several initiatives between September 21 and 30, which includes a grand floral parade and a ‘Bathukamma Carnival’. The event for which Guinness record is anticipated, will be held on September 28, by gathering 10,000 women at LB Stadium which will host a 51 foot Bathukamma floral decoration. Between September 22 and 26, the districts will host the Bathukamma events in coordination with the district collectors at temples or heritage sites. Cycle and bike rides with Bathukamma will be conducted in coordination with various cycling associations, and women bikers.