What is Lashkar Bonalu?
The Bonalu celebrations at “Lashkar” Secunderabad is one of the most prominent Bonalu celebrations. The festival begins on the first Sunday of the Hindu Month of Ashada which is known as Edurukolu, which is celebrated as the homecoming of the goddess in the form of Ghatam.
What is Golconda Bonalu?
Bonalu is the first festival that is being celebrated this year after the lockdown was lifted by the state government. As part of the festival, a colourful procession was taken out from Langer Houz to the Golconda Fort. Scores of devotees thronged the temple to offer prayers to the deity.
What is Bonalu festival in Telangana?
Bonalu is a Hindu Festival where Goddess Mahakali is worshiped. It is an annual festival celebrated in the twin Cities Hyderabad and Secunderabad and other parts of Telangana state, India. Bonalu is celebrated usually during Ashada Masam that falls in July/August.
How do you celebrate Bonalu?
To celebrate ‘Bonalu’, devotees make ‘bonam’ (meal, comprising cooked rice, milk, and jaggery) in new earthen pots (ghatams), which womenfolk carry on their heads to the temple and offer to the deity. The pots are adorned with neem leaves, turmeric, and vermilion.
Who is Pochamma?
Pochamma is the main folk goddess among all in Andhra Pradesh. The Pochamma temple is built under a neem tree and the goddess is in the form of a stone. Temples are built with beautiful architecture in the cities of Andhra Pradesh.
Why do we celebrate Bonalu in English?
Bonalu is celebrated usually during Ashada Masam that falls in July/August. Special poojas are performed for goddess Yellamma during the first and last day of the festival. The festival is considered as a form of thanksgiving to the Goddess after the fulfillment of vows.
Why do we celebrate bonalu?
What date is Golconda bonalu?
Bonalu an annual festival that is celebrated in the state of Telangana, especially in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad….Bonalu Date in 2022?
| Festival Name | Date | States |
|---|---|---|
| Bonalu | Sunday to Sunday, 3 July to 24 July 2022 | Telangana |
What is the most famous festival of Telangana?
The regions major cultural events celebrated are “Kakatiya Festival” and Deccan Festival along with religious festivals Bonalu, Bathukamma, Dasara, Ugadi, Sankranthi, Milad un Nabi and Ramadan. Telangana State has long been a meeting place for diverse languages and cultures.
What are the main festival celebrated in Telangana?
Festivals
- BONALU – TELANGANA TOURISM. Bonalu is a Hindu Festival where Goddess Mahakali is worshiped.
- DUSSEHRA – TELANGANA TOURISM.
- PEERLA PANDUGA – TELANGANA TOURISM.
- RAMZAN – TELANGANA TOURISM.
- SAMMAKKA SAARAKKA JAATHARA – TELANGANA TOURISM.
Which is the popular festival of Telangana?
Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra or Navaratri is an important Hindu festival celebrated in Telangana. The festival which symbolizes the victory of good over evil, is celebrated with traditional fervor, devotion and gaiety across Telangana. Bonalu is a Hindu Festival where Goddess Mahakali is worshiped.
What is Maisamma?
Maisamma (Telugu: మైసమ్మ), also known as Mesai (Marathi: मेसाई) and additionally spelt Mesko (Marathi: मेस्को), Amma in Telugu or Aai in Marathi (Telugu: అమ్మ Marathi: आई, “mother”) is a Hindu folk goddess.