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Detroit Telugu Community Draws 1,500 for GTA Bathukamma and Dasara Celebration

The chapter marked its third edition, underscoring diaspora efforts to sustain Telangana traditions in Michigan.

Overview

  • The Global Telangana Association Detroit Chapter hosted the event at the Studio Center in Farmington with reported attendance exceeding 1,500.
  • Festivities opened with a Shami pooja led by temple priest Vara Prasad Sharma, who explained the significance of Dasara.
  • Attendees brought hundreds of Bathukamma floral stacks and took part in devotional singing and circular dance.
  • All participants were served a feast prepared by local restaurant Tawa, according to organizers.
  • GTA USA and Detroit boards presented plaques to sponsors and prizes for a Best Bathukamma contest, while vendor stalls operated and the evening closed with a Daandiya program.