Telangana Culture

Festivals, dances, crafts and cuisine of Telangana — a high-yield quick reference for competitive exams.

Festival	Details
Bathukamma	State festival; floral festival celebrated by women during Navaratri
Bonalu	Dedicated to Goddess Mahakali; celebrated in the month of Ashada
Sammakka Saralamma Jatara (Medaram)	Biennial tribal fair — one of the largest in Asia

Form	Details
Perini Shivatandavam	Ancient warrior dance revived in Telangana
Cheriyal Scroll Paintings	Traditional narrative scroll painting (GI-tagged)
Pochampally Ikat	Tie-and-dye handloom textile (GI-tagged)
Gadwal & Narayanpet Sarees	Famous handloom sarees of the region
Nirmal Toys & Paintings	Traditional craft of Nirmal town

Aspect	Details
Official languages	Telugu and Urdu
Famous cuisine	Hyderabadi Biryani, Haleem, Qubani ka Meetha