"bonalu-festival"

A special Kunkumarchana ritual was performed at Sri Gandimaisamma Temple in Asif Nagar on the last Friday of Ashada Masam, with large participation from women devotees. The temple committee is preparing for the upcoming Bonalu festival, expecting a heavy turnout of worshippers.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao offered prayers at the Ujjaini Mahankali temple during Bonalu celebrations in Secunderabad. He recalled the BRS government's decision to declare Bonalu a State festival and prayed for good rainfall and the prosperity of farmers

Bonalu celebrations in Hyderabad are witnessing a digital makeover this year, with organisers opting for animated videos and social media content instead of traditional posters and pamphlets. Popular cartoon characters Motlu and Patlu are being used in humorous clips to share festival details.

With the annual Sri Ujjaini Mahankali Bonalu festival set for August 2, Hyderabad Traffic Police have stepped up preparations by inspecting diversion points, parking zones and emergency routes around the Secunderabad temple.

The Telangana government has announced elaborate arrangements for the upcoming Bonalu festival in Hyderabad, scheduled from July 16 to August 13. The festivities will begin at Golconda Fort and conclude at Lal Darwaza and Haribowli temples.

The MLA managed to leave the scene and went to the Osmania University police station to file a complaint.

Traffic came to a temporary halt along NH-363 near the temple due to the heavy influx of vehicles. However, the police acted promptly to ensure smooth vehicular movement.

Rachakonda Police Commissioner G. Sudheer Babu has ordered the closure of all liquor outlets in the Commissionerate limits from 6 am on Sunday to 6 am on Monday in view of Bonalu. Violators will face strict legal action, officials warned.

The school staff and students celebrated Bonalu on Wednesday and chicken curry was served to the students. However, after three students complained of stomachache, they were shifted to the MCH Centre for treatment.

During the ‘Rangam’ ritual at Ujjaini Mahankali temple in Secunderabad, oracle Swarnalatha predicted abundant rainfall for Telangana and warned of a possible new pandemic. She urged citizens to stay vigilant and advised five weeks of prayers this year.

Nearly 20,000 devotees from Mancherial town, Mandamarri, Bellampalli, Ramakrishnapur, Srirampur, Luxettipet towns, several mandals of the district and neighbouring districts joined the celebrations.

Devotees performed special prayers by thronging the Kankalamma temple shrine from early morning.

The Governor said the traditional Bonalu festival was reflection of Telangana’s unique culture, diversified living and divinely worshiping of Yellamma (Mahankali Matha), the goddess nature and environment.

Hyderabad is buzzing with festive fervor as all Mahankali temples in the city, including those in the Old City, celebrate Bonalu on a grand scale on Sunday.

The Telangana Minister presented silk clothes to the goddess at the temple as an offering.

The Cyberabad Police Commissioner Avinash Mohanty in the order said the liquor outlets would be closed from 6 am on July 28 up to 6 am on July 29.

The police who initially registered a case under Section 323 (hurt) of IPC altered the Section to 302 (murder) of IPC and are investigating.

On the last day of the festival, the streets came alive with women carrying ‘Bonams’ and marching to the temples of Goddess Mahankali at different locations

BRS MLC K Kavitha will participate in the Bonalu festival to be celebrated at Brisbane in Australia on July 15 and Auckland in New Zealand on July 16

Allola Indrakaran Reddy said Bonalu festival, a symbol of Telangana culture, was being celebrated on a grand note