The top of the arrangement is decorated with a pumpkin flower and a lump of turmeric. Image Source: IANS On the day of the festival, young unmarried girls dance around these Bathukammas singing ...
In some places, Kumari Puja is also performed on the day of Durga Ashtami Vrat. Hindus worship girls aged between 6-12 years as the Kanya (virgin) form of Goddess Durga. Special ‘Naivedyam’ is ...