Hyderabad: Bonalu Oracle says nothing to fear about rains
She said the people need not worry and that the onus of protecting them lies on her shoulders.
Hyderabad: Stay strong to overcome all challenges was the message from the Oracle during Rangam, the annual ritual at the historic Ujjaini Mahankali temple here on Monday. The Oracle, predicting that the goddesses would banish hardships irrespective of its enormity, also said that people would suffer a bit due to the rains.
“Let it be the people who cultivate crops or others, they will face a little difficulty, you will face a bit of hardship due to the rains. But I am there for you, the one who will protect you is me! You should stay strong,” she said, when one of the priests asked her about the incessant rains and its effect on crops.
She asked people not to feel sad and blessed them. “You should not feel sad at any cost. I will stand by you and take you forward. At any cost, never feel that your devotion yielded no results. I am the one who will stand by you in your gains and losses,” the Oracle said, vowing to protect her devotees.
“I will stand by my people, I will protect you and I will be with you. I will ensure you face no hardships, irrespective of the magnitude of the hurdle, I will drive it away,” she added.When one of the priests said that unlike in 2020, people celebrated Bonalu on a grand note and offered prayers inside the temple this year, the Oracle said she was happy. “Despite the pandemic haunting you, you believed in me and offered prayers. I am very happy,” she said.
When another priest sought blessings for the people to overcome the pandemic, stating that scores of people had thronged the temple, the Oracle accepted the prayers.
“I know that my devotees have faced hurdles, the onus of ensuring that my devotees stay happy and blessed lies with me. I am accepting all the prayers you offered to me with joy. Ensuring that you do not face any hardships is also my responsibility,” she said.
“Despite so many hurdles as you have celebrated and offered prayers on such a huge scale, I am blessing you with a lot of joy and happiness,” she added.
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