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Saddula Bathukamma -19

Immersed bathukammas in pond at Padmakshi temple

Today, Durgashtami, Telangana has celebrated 'Saddula Bathukamma' festival with great fervour.  

Women carrying bathukamma on their head

Though it was raining women dressed up traditionally in their best carried bathukammas on their or otherwise, and reached nearest temple.  Women played with devotion singing songs in praise of  'Gouri Devi'.  After leaving bathukammas in water they offered turmeric to one another for longevity happy marital life. 

After Gouri puja, turmeric is offered to one another

 Here are few pictures taken at Padmakshi temple in Hanamkonda, Warangal.

Traditionally dressed woman with bathukamma with picture of Devi Maa

Though it rained, the lights, huge crowds was creating some anxiety carrying bathukamma safely has made her sweat

Bathukamma too tall to carry on head, so this is how this young beautiful girl was carrying it

Another woman with carrying Devi Maa on top of her Bathukamma

A woman with bathukamma waiting for her companions to go to Padmakshi

Indian Navy Day - 2018- Vizag

Every year December 4th is celebrated as 'Navy day' by Indian marines, a branch of Indian Army.The day is celebrated in commemoration of courageous attack by Indian Navy on the Karachi harbour of Pakistan during Indo-Pak war in 1971.  The attack on 4th December 1971, was disastrous to Pakistani armies and finally India won that war.

The Navy keeps waters safe that bounds our nation on three sides, east, south and west.  They also come into action when there are floods and people get struck in remote places during floods.
Chatrapathi Shivaji is considered father of 'Indian Navy'.

All these chairs filled in no time

Naval band playing at the beginning of the display

Operational demonstrations using helicopters.  

Operational demonstrations - picking up person caught in flood waters

Attacking enemy oil wells

Naval band playing at the conclusion of the ceremony

Event managers (Commanders) and commentators