Hyderabad, June 22 (Hydnow): The Telangana State festival of Bonalu started on a grant note on Thursday with a colorful procession taken up to Sri Jagadambika Temple at historic Golkonda Fort. A grand procession “Tottela regime” started from Langarhouz as the women were seen carrying Bonum on their heads and Ptharajus dancing to the Teenmaar tunes.
Minister for Endowments, A. Indrakaran Reddy, Minister for Animal Husbandry Talasani Srinivas Yadav, and Home Minister Mohd. Mahmood Ali offered silk clothes to the Goddesses on behalf of the State government. The Ministers performed Pooja.
Indrakaran Reddy said that the state government after declaring Bonalu as the state festival, has been celebrating it on a grand scale. From the year 2014 to 22 the government spent Rs. 78.15 crore for Banalu. these funds are being given to 3,033 temples in the state, he said adding that monsoon arriving a day ahead of Bonalu was a good sign and hoped the Ammavaru would shower her blessings on the devotees and people of the state. (Hydnow)
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