The month-long colourful
Bonalu festival celebrations in Hyderabad have reached final stages. On Monday
of this Ashada masam, several temples in the twin cities have taken out the
procession of deities on to the streets.
Lakhs of Hindu devotes participated
in the historic procession of Sri Matheshswari deity on well decorated elephant
passed in the main streets of Charminar, Hyderabad. The procession started from Akkanna Madanna
Mahankali temple near Lal Darwaza and culminated at Afzalgunj.
The small and big temples
of the city were filled with lakhs of devotees who were dancing to the tunes of
rhythmic drum beats and imitating potharaju’s.
The women in traditional attire carrying the bonam offered their
prayers.
Anuradha, the designated
oracle, who performed Rangam on Bonalu celebrations at Akkanna Madanna temple,
said that the goddess would protect people of the country and state from
terrorists.
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