wishing wishing you people a very happy bonalu.
write a few lines about how bonalu festival is celebrated.
bcoz, I don't know.
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The Bonalu Jathara festival traces its origins back to 1813, when the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad suffered from the epidemic of Plague. Thousands of lives were claimed, and the Plague was catching on dangerously with the masses. Then originated the belief that the Plague was a curse by the Mother Goddess- Mahankali and she was angered at the locals. People started offering their prayers and food (Bhojanalu- Bonalu) to please the goddess so she would rid them off the disease. To this date, Telangana People celebrate this festival expressing their gratitude for the well-being bestowed upon them, with much enthusiasm. Among the festivals of Telangana, Bonalu Jathara Festival is very important in Telangana which is celebrated for the whole month of Ashadam.
The mythological story and belief that revolves around the festival, says that this is the time when Goddess Mahakali comes back to her parental home, in Ashada Maasam or the period from late June to August. Like daughters are much pampered in their parental homes, the festival involves offering food of her choice to Mahankali.
The Mother Goddess- Mahankali arrives at her maternal home, in the form of a copper pot-Ghatam, carried by a priest who is dressed in a traditional dhoti and coloured in turmeric. Devotees throng the streets, in wait of the goddess, to watch her arrive and welcome her. There are men, women, dancers, people dressed as mythological characters, drummers, all much enthusiastic to see the goddess arrive.
In the days that follow, women set out from their homes, carrying brass or earthen pots on their heads. These pots also locally known as Bonam, contain cooked rice with milk, jiggery, curd and sugar and at times, onions. They’re decorated with Neel leaved twigs, kumkum(vermillion), kadi(white chalk), haldi (turmeric) and a burning lamp on the top. The procession of these women is often led by dancing men, performers, artistes and drummers.
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Bonalu is a Dravidian traditional Hindu festival centered on the Goddess Mahakali. This festival is celebrated annually in the Telangana twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, as well as in other parts of the state. It is celebrated in the month of Ashada Masam, which is around July and/or August.