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ata chicago team celebrates its

flagship event Grand Bathukamma

our Bureau
Chicago

merican Telugu Associa-
tion, ATA, Chicago team
Aconducted its flagship
event ATA Dussehra & Bathu-
kamma Sambaraalu with much
pomp and fervor on Saturday,
October 9, 2021 at Sri Ven-
kateswara Swamy (Balaji) Tem-
ple in Aurora IL.

bathukamma is a floral

festival celebrated during

navratri time and is pre-

dominantly celebrated

in the telangana state
of india. bathukamma is

a beautiful flower stack,

arranged with different

unique seasonal flowers

arrangement. women and
little girls offer prayers to

goddess gauramma for

good health, wealth and

prosperity to their families.

Bathukamma event took off
to a grand start with a strong
contingent of 350 local com-
munity members taking part in
the festivities. Illinois 11th Dis- festivals and values alive in the merized the audiences. The in both the Telugu states a safe
trict Congressman Bill Foster US and was curious about the special attraction of the evening and happy Dussera & Bathu-
was the Guest of Honor for the significance of the festival. Ac- was the percussion instruments kamma. Bathukamma Event
event and amidst Vedic rendi- cording to the Congressman, performance by Maharashtra Coordination, planning and
tions kickstarted the festivities it was estimated that around 1 Rudra Garjana and Chicago execution were conducted un-
with the ceremonial lamp light- Million Telugu native language Chenda group playing tradi- der the leadership of Board of
ing ceremony. speakers/Indian Americans are tional drums (dhols). Drone Trustee Dr Meher Medavaram
Congressman Foster ap- currently living in the United cameras were used to capture and Sainath Reddy Boyapalli
preciated the outstanding con- States. Saree-clad Indian Wom- the aarathi and Nimajjan activ- Board of Trustee & Treasurer
tributions of Telugus across all en and little girls dressed in ities. Specialty snacks from Tel- ATA. Maheedhar Reddy Mu-
walks of life to the American ethnic attire danced to the folk angana and sumptuous Indian skula (ATA Office Coordinator)
society as doctors, engineers’ songs late into the evening. delicacies were served. assisted the event. Regional Co-
businessmen, etc. Congressman A special kolatam dance President Bhuvanesh Booja- ordinators Venkatram Reddy
Congratulated the audience for performance spearheaded by la, President-elect Madhu Bom- Ravi, Venkateswara Ramireddy
keeping the Indian Traditions, Saritha Reddy Nandyala mes- mineni wished that the people Continued on next page... >>

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