The correct answer is: B. Bathukamma
Bathukamma is a Hindu festival celebrated by women in the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states of India. It is a nine-day festival that marks the onset of monsoon. The festival is dedicated to the goddess Bathukamma, who is believed to be the embodiment of fertility and abundance.
On the first day of the festival, women gather to collect flowers, leaves, and other natural materials to create a colorful effigy of Bathukamma. The effigy is then decorated with flowers, jewelry, and other ornaments. On the ninth day of the festival, the effigy is immersed in a river or stream.
The exchange of the ‘Jammi Chettu’ is an important part of the Bathukamma festival. The ‘Jammi Chettu’ is a bamboo pole decorated with flowers and leaves. It is believed that the ‘Jammi Chettu’ symbolizes the bond between women. On the ninth day of the festival, women exchange ‘Jammi Chettus’ with each other. This is a way of showing their love and support for each other.
The other options are incorrect because:
- Dussehra is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is not associated with the exchange of the ‘Jammi Chettu’.
- Sammakka Saralamma Jatara is a Hindu festival that celebrates the lives of two warrior sisters, Sammakka and Saralamma. It is not associated with the exchange of the ‘Jammi Chettu’.
- Bonalu is a Hindu festival that celebrates the goddesses Yellamma and Pochamma. It is not associated with the exchange of the ‘Jammi Chettu’.