Hyderabad’s Sadar festival to feature giant bull Gholu-3 as star attraction

Hyderabad’s Sadar festival on 22 October will feature Gholu-3, a 2.42-tonne Murrah bull from Haryana with 22 championship titles. The bull follows a lavish diet and will be paraded alongside other decorated bulls from Punjab and Haryana.

Hyderabad: The upcoming Sadar festival is all set to witness a showstopper unlike any other. Gholu–3, a giant bull weighing an astonishing 2.42 tonnes, will be the star attraction during the festival, which is scheduled for October 22.

Like its weight, Gholu-3, a seven foot bull, has 22 championship titles in its kitty, winning competitions held across the country. This Haryana bull’s recent title was the Progressive Dairy Farmers Association International champion, where it won the first prize. Apart from weight, the bull’s height and width along with other physical attributes, are considered in the competition.

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This animal, which has been specially brought from Haryana in a container, follows a carefully crafted diet. Each day, it consumes 10 litres of milk, five litres each in the morning and evening. In addition, this Murray breed bull relishes a rich mix of dry fruits like cashews, almonds and pistachios.

To ensure Gholu-3’s bones stay strong, it is fed with a mineral mixture and calcium supplements alongside liver tonics.

“Given its weight, it is important to maintain a healthy liver and life and is provided with liver tonic. In addition, we give a mix of dry fruits, apples and bananas as part of the diet plan,” said Edla Varun Yadav, a dairy farmer who brought the animal to the city.

During the festival, Gholu-3 will be flanked by Badshah, Rolex, Kohinoor and Bajrangi – the bulls that have been brought from Punjab and Haryana to participate in the festival. Accompanied by traditional music and dance, these decorated bulls will be paraded from Musheerabad to Narayanguda.

“Last time we brought Gholu-2 but this Gholu-3, which is much heavier than the previous one. We have been conducting Sadar festival for the past several years and each year we bring star bulls from various parts of the country. Like every year, the festival will be held from Musheerabad to Narayanguda and we expect a large number of people to take part,” said Edla Hari Babu Yadav, Telangana general secretary, Akhil Bharatvarsh Yadav Mahasabha.

The festival is celebrated by the Yadav community after Diwali, showcasing their dependence on animals for their livelihood and is also the time for the community to come together.