Hyderabad, Sept. 29 -- Telangana's iconic floral festival Bathukamma achieved global recognition on Monday, with the Mega Bathukamma celebrations at Saroor Nagar Stadium securing two Guinness World Records.
Tourism and Culture Minister Jupalli Krishna Rao congratulated everyone who worked tirelessly to achieve the feat. Extending greetings on the occasion of Bathukamma and Dussehra, he prayed that the festival bring light, happiness, unity, and good health to every household across the State.
The first record was for the largest Bathukamma, measuring 68 feet in height and 11 feet in width, decorated with 7,000 tons of flowers. Another massive Bathukamma, 63.11 feet high and 36 feet wide with 11 layers, was crafted using 10.7 tons of nine ...