Hyderabad’s Old City saw large crowds on Sunday as Bonalu was celebrated with devotion at several Mahankali temples. At Lal Darwaza Sri Simhavahini Mahankali temple, women offered bonams in traditional attire, with dappu beats and Pothurajus leading the procession. From

Hyderabad’s Old City witnessed large gatherings on Sunday as Bonalu was observed at various Mahankali temples, with the Lal Darwaza Sri Simhavahini Mahankali Devalayam drawing the biggest crowds. Women carried decorated bonams in traditional attire, accompanied by dappu beats and

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Devotees gathered at Sri Ujjaini Mahankali Temple in Secunderabad for Bonalu festivities, one of the most auspicious festivals during Ashada Masam. :.#Bonalu2025 #UjjainiMahankaliTemple.#SecunderabadBonalu #TelanganaFestivals.#HyderabadCulture

Devotees thronged the historic Ujjaini Mahankali Temple in Secunderabad on Sunday to mark the annual Bonalu festival. The celebrations, held during Ashada Masam, saw women carrying Bonam pots as offerings to the Goddess Ujjaini Mahankali Ammavaru. The centuries-old tradition,

The annual Bonalu celebrations during Ashada Masam see the Ujjaini Mahankali Temple in Secunderabad emerge as a central point for festivities across Telangana. This tradition boasts a history spanning over 200 years. Historical accounts indicate that the origins of Bonalu trace

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