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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bandi Sanjay Criticises Telangana State’s Unequal Festival Funding

Hyderabad: Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay on Sunday urged the state government to treat all religions equally, while charging the Revanth Reddy government of giving Rs 33 crore for Ramzan and a mere Rs five lakh for celebrating the state festival bonalu across 24 prominent temples in the Old City. Assuring to transform the Bhagya Laxmi temple …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP demands ₹10 crore for Lal Darawaza Temple development

The Hindu

Union Minister of State for Home and Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar, on Sunday, demanded the government to release ₹10 crore for the development of the Lal Darwaza temple and accused it of releasing just ₹5 lakh for the ‘Bonalu’ festivities in the Old City. Mr. Sanjay Kumar, talking to the media during his Old City tour, said that despite …

Party Temple Sanjay Kumar Majlis Party

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyderabad: All set for today’s Bonalu celebrations

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Temples across the city, including at Musheerabad, Chappal Bazaar, Jiyaguda, Khairatabad and Haribowli, among others, are all decked up and brightly decorated for a grand colourful Bonalu celebrations here on Sunday. The weeklong celebrations at Simhavahini Mahankali temple in Lal Darwaza will climax with the presence of a large turnout of devotees as well as top political leaders. The …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bonalu songs have a fresh sound

The Hindu

As Bonalu season peaks in Telangana, the spotlight turns to songs released exclusively for this festival. Since her first Bonalu song, ‘Jo Jo mekamma’ in 2015, she has released new songs every year. Her tracks, ‘Yellamma Bonam’ with her sister Indravathi Chauhan, and ‘Raavupalle Raavupalle Renuka Yellammo’ with folk singer Bikshamamma, add to the Bonalu playlist this year. Bonalu 2024 …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyderabad braces for Bonalu festivities on Sunday

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Temples dedicated to Goddess in Hyderabad are buzzing with activity in the run-up to Bonalu festival in the city. As the main festival is to be held at Simhavahini Mahankali Temple at Lal Darwaza, the Telangana Road Transport Corporation has arranged special services to cater to the increased flow of devotees on Sunday. The celebration of Bonalu begins in …

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5 months ago

Gudimalkapur Flower Market Blooms With Bonalu, Shravan

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Gudimalkapur flower market, the largest in Telangana, is reporting twice the normal demand in the festive season, despite the exorbitant prices. Gudimalkapur market receives 12,904 kg of chrysanthemum flowers during the festival, which is a lot more than what they receive throughout the year. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Venkat Reddy, a flower shop owner, said, “You will see …

Price Flower Demand Gudimalkapur

5 months ago

Telangana CM Revanth to Attend Bonalu Celebrations at Ujjaini Mahankali Temple

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is likely to visit the Ujjaini Mahankali temple to take part in the Bonalu celebrations which start on Sunday. The temple committee on Saturday visited Revanth Reddy’s residence and invited him to take part in the festival at the temple. Temples across Secunderabad have been decked up for the Bonalu celebrations with various streets …

Bonalu Celebrations Mahankali Temple Ujjaini Mahankali Temple Ujjaini

5 months ago

Bonalu fest showcases flavours of Telangana

The Hindu

Bonalu festival in Telangana is an occasion for families to visit each other’s homes and celebrate with a feast. The Park Somajiguda is holding a special Bonalu food festival where Chef Satya Pandari and his team work to ensure that guests enjoy authentic Telangana dishes with homely flavours. “Liver fry, mutton pulusu, kaju chicken pakoda, fish fry, dappalam and jaggery …

Rice Telangana Food Fest Mutton Pulusu Bonalu Festival

5 months ago

Top cop visits Mahankali temple, reviews security arrangements for bonalu

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Hyderabad police commissioner K. Sreenivasa Reddy on Friday visited the Lal Darwaza Sri Simhavahini Mahankali and Akkanna Madanna temples and offered prayers. Meanwhile, police officials have coordinated with several wings like endowments, revenue, electricity, waterworks, R&B and GHMC, to ensure a smooth conduct of the festival. Six queue lines have been put in place, including two for the general …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Hyderabad: Popular Elephant Rupavati to Grace Muharram and Bonalu Processions

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: After a day-long uncertainty, amidst concerns of possible physical ailments, the elephant Rupavati was declared fully fit and released by the Karnataka DFO. Having reached Hyderabad in the early hours of Sunday, the popular tusker, currently housed at Quli Qutub Shah Urban Development Office in Darulshifa, will participate in both Muharram and bonalu processions. On Friday, the ministry of …

Karnataka Hyderabad Muharram

5 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Oora Panduga to Be Held in Nizamabad on July 28

Deccan Chronicle

Nizamabad: As part of the ongoing Bonalu festival season across the state, Nizamabad town is gearing up for Oora Panduga on July 28. Sarva Samaj Committee, the organising body which consists of representations from all communities, conducted a meeting at Rani Sheelam Janaki Baigadi at Gole Hanuman in the town on Sunday to discuss the arrangements for the event. On …

Nizamabad Oora Panduga

5 months, 1 week ago

CM Revanth Reddy attends Bonalu celebrations at Praja Bhavan

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Sunday took part in Bonalu celebrations organized at Sri Nalla Pochamma temple at Praja Bhavan in Begumpet. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka welcomed the Chief Minister at Praja Bhavan and accompanied him to the temple to offer special prayers. Bhatti Vikramarka’s wife Nandini and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha offered ‘bonam’ to …

Minister Temple Sri Bonalu Bonalu Celebrations Praja Bhavan

5 months, 1 week ago

Uncertainty over elephant participation in Muharram, Bonalu processions

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Uncertainty continues to prevail over the participation of an elephant for the Muharram and Bonalu processions in the city, even as information reaching here on Saturday evening indicated that the Karnataka government had given the go-ahead for transportation of the elephant Rupavati on Saturday to Hyderabad for the processions. The elephant’s transportation was stopped for a day after PETA …

Hyderabad Elephant Peta Processions Rupavati Muharram Bonalu

5 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Lal Darwaja Mahankali Temple to hold 116th Bonalu

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The historic Simhavahini Mahankali temple in Lal Darwaza, renowned for its rich heritage, is gearing up for a grand Bonalu festival. Celebrating its 116th annual Bonalu, the temple is seeking state government support for its expansion. According to committee members, a delegation met with Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to discuss the need for expansion and the challenges faced …

Telangana Committee Members Bonalu Lal Darwaja Mahankali Temple

5 months, 1 week ago

Decks cleared for elephant Roopavathi to attend Bonalu, Muharram processions in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Decks have been cleared for bringing elephant Roopavathi to the city to take part in the processions to be organized during ‘Ashadamasam’ bonalu festivities in twin cities this month. This forced Telangana forest department to instruct Bonalu temple committee members and Bibi-ka-Alam procession organizers to get a No-Objection Certificate from Karnataka forest department. Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee senior vice-president …

Department Elephant Noc Temple Procession Endowments Bonalu

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Golconda Bonalu starts today

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: The city is geared up for a massive celebration to usher in the state festival that starts with the Golconda Bonalu here on Sunday. The ‘Thotala’ ‘Parlaram bandi’ and ‘Bonam’, procession starts from Langar Houz and proceeds towards Golconda fort. Once the procession reaches the temple, Sri Jagadamba Mahankali Alayam, within the fort, the statue will be installed, where …

Golconda Bonalu Temple Committees

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: People suffer outages silently, worried over power staff’s pressure tactics

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: With the Bonalu festival and Muharram coming up in the next month, people are getting increasingly worried over frequent power cuts. However, they preferred to keep mum following an incident in LB Nagar, where power utility staff threatened a user and forced her to delete her complaint on social media. “The power utility has not taken any measures to …

Social Media Power Lb Nagar Pressure Tactics

6 months, 1 week ago

Tainted bangles of Hyderabad

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD : “She still has bangles on her wrist, but no light in her eyes. Ek waqt ser bhar khana bhi nahin khaya,” she says, in a voice drained of joy. She has not enjoyed even one full meal in her entire lifetime — that’s what she has reaped!” — Lost Spring: Stories of Stolen Childhood by Anees Jung. On …

Hyderabad Child Bangle

8 months, 1 week ago

Parliament Polls won't Affect Sale: Liquor Industry

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The searing summer has seen the sale of beer zoom by over four lakh cases against last year. The industry has in all witnessed a growth of four per cent in liquor sales, 13 per cent in beer and a value increase of four per cent in 2023-24 compared to the previous year. M. Kameshwar Rao, president, Association of …

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9 months ago

Telangana Governor Tamilisai resigns to contest LS polls

The Hindu

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has tendered her resignation and sent the letter to President Droupadi Murmu on Monday. According to her schedule posted on social media platform X, the Governor was to see-off Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 10.00 a.m., who was in Telangana for Lok Sabha poll campaigning. Sixty-two year old Dr. Tamilisai became the second Governor of new …

Telangana Governor Tamilisai

1 year, 5 months ago

Three teens stabbed during Bonalu celebrations

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Three 17-year-olds were stabbed by some teenagers following an argument during the Bonalu procession at Tarnaka in the early hours of Monday. Osmania University police registered attempt to murder case and started an investigation. According to police, around 12.40 am, a group arrived from Lalapet while another group came in a procession from Mettuguda. SHO Osmania University police station, …

Bonalu Procession

1 year, 5 months ago

Kavitha takes part in Oz Bonalu fete

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha participated in the Bonalu celebrations held in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday. She expressed her delight at seeing Telangana state's festivals, cultures, and traditions being celebrated globally, extending her gratitude to NRIs for their support. She highlighted that Telangana has become an ideal investment destination in India over the past nine years due to the government's …

Telangana States Kavitha Oz Bonalu

1 year, 5 months ago

Hyderabad to celebrate Bonalu with gaiety and fervour

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Temples across the city are decked up for Sunday’s Bonalu celebrations. Sri Simhavahini Mahankali Devalayam at Lal Darwaza, which is the oldest temple in the Old City of Hyderabad, is to celebrate its 115th Bonalu. Chairman of the temple committee C. Rajender Yadav said, “Ministers Mohammed Mahmood Ali, Talasani Srinivas Yadav and Indrakaran Reddy and Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan will …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Assistant Professors of 12 varsities offer Bonalu, pray for change of govt

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Scores of assistant professors, who are working on contract basis, from all the universities across Telangana state celebrated Bonalu at the Osmania University on Wednesday. The women assistant professors had prepared the Bonam and offered it to the deity at the Yellamma temple, in from of the Women’s Hostel on the campus. She added “during the first Assembly elections …

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Bandi Sanjay Criticises Telangana State’s Unequal Festival Funding

BJP demands ₹10 crore for Lal Darawaza Temple development

Hyderabad: All set for today’s Bonalu celebrations

Bonalu songs have a fresh sound

Hyderabad braces for Bonalu festivities on Sunday

Gudimalkapur Flower Market Blooms With Bonalu, Shravan

Telangana CM Revanth to Attend Bonalu Celebrations at Ujjaini Mahankali Temple

Bonalu fest showcases flavours of Telangana

Top cop visits Mahankali temple, reviews security arrangements for bonalu

Hyderabad: Popular Elephant Rupavati to Grace Muharram and Bonalu Processions

Telangana: Oora Panduga to Be Held in Nizamabad on July 28

CM Revanth Reddy attends Bonalu celebrations at Praja Bhavan

Uncertainty over elephant participation in Muharram, Bonalu processions

Telangana: Lal Darwaja Mahankali Temple to hold 116th Bonalu

Decks cleared for elephant Roopavathi to attend Bonalu, Muharram processions in Hyderabad

Golconda Bonalu starts today

Telangana: People suffer outages silently, worried over power staff’s pressure tactics

Tainted bangles of Hyderabad

Parliament Polls won't Affect Sale: Liquor Industry

Telangana Governor Tamilisai resigns to contest LS polls

Three teens stabbed during Bonalu celebrations

Kavitha takes part in Oz Bonalu fete

Hyderabad to celebrate Bonalu with gaiety and fervour

Assistant Professors of 12 varsities offer Bonalu, pray for change of govt