The Telangana state festival Bathukamma celebrations were held in Singapore with great pomp. The Telangana Cultural Society (Singapore) - TCSS organized these celebrations on Saturday, October 17, at the local 'Our Tampines Hub' as a feast for the eyes. The Telugu diaspora in Singapore as well as locals attended the event and made a buzz.

The celebrations, which are held every year at Sembawang Park, have been shifted to the new venue Tampines Hub this time. The special attraction of the huge LED screen and ribbon LEDs here has doubled the splendor of the celebrations. Former Telangana Minister Tanniru Harish Rao congratulated the organizers through a video message on the huge LED screen. Explaining the uniqueness of the Bathukamma festival, he extended his best wishes to all the Telugu people who are preserving the Telangana culture in Singapore.

Retired Indian Army Major S.P.S. Oberoi, First Secretary (Commerce) of the Indian High Commission Mrityunjay Srikanthan were present. They were felicitated with shawls by TCSS President Nalla Bhaskar Gupta, General Secretary Bondugula Ramu, and Treasurer Shashidhar Reddy Erramareddy. The members of the society said that they have been bringing special hospitality to Bathukamma in Singapore for more than a decade and are happy that other organizations are also organizing celebrations with their inspiration.

This year, women competed to bring more than 150 beautifully decorated Bathukammas. Each woman who came with Bathukammas was welcomed on the red carpet. The 10 best Bathukammas and five women who shone in traditional attire were presented with gold, silver items, and silk sarees as prizes. On this occasion, the organizers stated that the "Jajiri Jajiri Uyyala" Bathukamma song released by TCSS is gaining immense popularity on YouTube.

The committee members honored and thanked the donors and sponsors who contributed to the success of the celebrations. In addition to providing bus facilities from various places for those who attended, prasadam was distributed. Many congratulated the TCSS committee members, women's wing and volunteers for organizing the celebrations in a planned and safe manner.