Bathukamma and Dasara 2026: Jewellery for Telangana's Festival Season
October brings Telangana's most colourful stretch of the year. Bathukamma, the state's flower festival, runs alongside the nine nights of Navratri and ends with Dasara, which in 2026 falls on Tuesday, 20 October. For many families, it is also a season for new jewellery. This guide covers what families traditionally buy and how to style jewellery across the festival.
The festival season in Telangana
Bathukamma is a festival celebrated by the women of Telangana. Over nine days, women arrange seasonal flowers into tall, layered stacks called Bathukammas, gather to sing and dance around them, and finally immerse them in water. The festival ends with Saddula Bathukamma, the grandest day of the celebration, and it is followed closely by Dasara.
It is a time for family, new clothes and dressing up, and jewellery plays a big part in that. Because exact dates follow the lunar calendar, check a local panchang for this year's Bathukamma days.
What families buy for Dasara
Dasara, or Vijayadashami, is widely considered an auspicious day to begin new things and make important purchases, including gold. Common Dasara buys include:
- Gold coins, as a store of value and a blessing for the home.
- Bangles, often bought in pairs or sets for daughters and daughters-in-law.
- Earrings and chains, for everyday wear through the year.
- Heirloom-style pieces, such as a haram or vaddanam, added to a bridal collection over several festivals.
If you are building a collection for a future wedding, Dasara is a good time to add a piece. Read Guttapusalu, Kasulaperu, Vaddanam: Telugu Heirloom Jewellery Explained for the key pieces.
Floral and traditional motifs
It is fitting that a flower festival suits floral jewellery. Motifs that work beautifully for the season include:
- Floral gold work: petals, buds and vines in plain or textured gold.
- Temple jewellery: Lakshmi, peacock and lotus motifs, a classic of South Indian tradition. See Temple Jewellery: South Indian Tradition, Hyderabad Craft.
- Kasu and coin designs: the kasulaperu, strung with gold coins, suits the festive mood.
- Pearls and rubies: Hyderabadi pearls paired with rubies echo the bright reds and whites of festival flowers.
Nine days, nine looks
With nine days of celebration, you do not need new jewellery for every day. Instead, mix a few key pieces into different looks:
- Day one: a simple gold chain and studs with a cotton saree.
- Day two: add gold bangles for colour and sound.
- Day three: swap studs for small jhumkas.
- Day four: try a pearl strand with a silk saree.
- Day five: a temple pendant on a longer chain.
- Day six: layer two chains of different lengths.
- Day seven: a statement pair of earrings with minimal neckwear.
- Saddula Bathukamma: your fullest look, with a haram, jhumkas and bangles together.
- Dasara: wear, or bring home, the new piece you bought for the day.
To see festive and traditional collections in person, visit Tibarumal & Sons Jewellers, Shaikpet. Directions and hours are in How to Reach Tibarumal & Sons, Shaikpet.
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