IN PICS | Telangana People Celebrate Bonalu Festival With Pomp

Bonalu is a Telangana traditional festival centered on the Goddess Mahakali. This festival is celebrated annually in both Hyderabad & Secunderabad, as well as in other parts of the state.

Bonalu celebrations in Hyderabad.

A performer dressed as Hindu goddesses Maha Kali takes part in a Bonalu festival procession at the Sri Ujjaini Mahakali Temple in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad. (Image: ABP)

Bonalu is a Telangana traditional Hindu festival centered on the Goddess Mahakali. This festival is celebrated annually in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, as well as in other parts of the state. (Image: ABP)

This year Bonalu is being celebrated from July 3-24. (Image: ABP)

Bonalu is celebrated in various parts of Hyderabad & Secunderabad. In Hyderabad, on the first Sunday of 'Aashadham' month, celebrations are held at the temple at Golconda Fort. (Image: ABP)

The origin of this festival can be traced back to the 18th Century in the erstwhile Hyderabad State, and is linked with the "Regimental Bazaar" and the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. (Image: ABP)