Bathukamma comes during the latter half of monsoon, before the onset of winter. The monsoon rains usually brings plenty of water into the fresh water ponds of Telangana and it is also the time when wild flowers bloom in various vibrant colors all across the plains of the region. The most abundant of these are the ‘gunukapoolu’ and ‘tangedupoolu’. There are other flowers too like the banti, chemanti, nandi-vardhanam etc. Bathukamma is celebrated by the women folk of Telangana, heralding the beauty of nature in vibrant colors of multitudinous flowers.

Each day has a name mainly signifying the type of "naivedyam" (food offering) offered. Most of the naivedyam (food offering) offered are very simple to prepare, and usually young children or young girls are mainly involved in the preparation of the offerings for the first eight days of the festival. The last day, called Saddula Bathukamma is when all the women take part in the preparation. Following is the list of names for each day and the naivedyam offered on that day.

Engili Pula Bathukamma

The first day of the festival falls on Mahalaya Amavasya, also known as Pethara Amavasya in Telangana region. Food offering/Naivedyam involves Nuvvulu(Sesame seeds) with biyyampindi(rice flour) or nookalu(coarsely ground wet rice).

Atkula Bathukamma

The second day is called Atkulabathukamma, which falls on the Padyami (first day) of Ashwayujamasam. Food offering/Naivedyam include Sappidipappu(Bland boiled lentils), Bellam (jaggery), and atkulu (flattened parboiled rice).

Muddapappu Bathukamma

The third day of Bathukamma falls on Vidiya/second day of Ashwayujamasam. Food offering/Naivedyam includesmuddapappu (softened boiled lentils), milk and bellam(jaggery).

Nanabiyyam Bathukamma

The fourth day falls on thidiya/third day of Ashwayujamasam. Food offering / Naivedyam includenananesinabiyyam (wet rice), milk, and bellam (jaggery)

Atla Bathukamma

The fifth day falls on the chathurdi/fourth day of Ashwayujamasam. Food offering/Naivedyam includes uppidipindiatlu (pan cakes made from wheatlets), or Dosa.

Aligina Bathukamma

The sixth day falls on the panchami/fifth day of Ashwayujamasam. No food offering is made.

Vepakayala Bathukamma

The seventh day falls on the sashti/sixth day of Ashwayujamasam. Food offering/Naivedyam includes rice flour shaped into the fruits of neem tree which is deep-fried.

Vennamuddala Bathukamma

The eight day falls on sapthami/seventh day of Ashwayujamasam. Food offering/Naivedyam includes nuvvulu(sesame), Venna(Butter) or ghee(clarified butter), and bellam(jaggery).

Saddula Bathukamma

The ninth day of bathukamma is celebrated on ashtami/eight day of Ashwayujamasam, and coincides with Durgashtami. Food offering/Naivedyam includes five types of cooked rice dishes such as perugannamsaddi(curd rice), chinthapandupulihorasaddi(tamarind rice), nimmakayasaddi(lemon rice), kobbarasaddi(coconut rice) and nuvvulasaddi(sesame rice).