Bathakamma is a month long festival, where Goddess Bathkamma`s idol is worshipped and taken to rivers or lakes and floated in the evening. Inhabited by many large tribes in various parts of Andhra Pradesh, these tribes present a rich wealth of traditional folk and tribal dances. This festival is very important to newly married women, performed with great devotion for the peace and success of their married life.
The legend behind this dance throws light on story that once upon a time there was a Rajput king having a beautiful daughter named Saijanbai. After marriage, she was sent back by her in-laws to her father`s house because she could not perform the household duties properly. Latter on she worshiped Goddess Bathkamma & became happy in her life.
