Bonalu
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Bonalu is a traditional Hindu folk festival of Telangana centered on the worship of the goddess Mahakali, marked by colorful processions, ritual offerings, and regional music and dance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bonalu canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
folk festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedDance | folk dance in trance ⓘ |
| associatedFigure | Pothuraju ⓘ |
| associatedMusic | dappu drums ⓘ |
| calendar | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Festivals of Telangana
ⓘ
Hindu festivals in India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of gratitude to the goddess for fulfillment of vows
ⓘ
seeking protection from diseases and epidemics ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Mahakali ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Telugu word "bonam" meaning meal or offering to mother ⓘ |
| festivalType |
Shaivite-Shakta tradition
ⓘ
goddess worship ⓘ |
| governmentRecognition | official state festival after formation of Telangana ⓘ |
| keyRitual |
Pothuraju procession
ⓘ
animal sacrifice in some places ⓘ drumming and folk music ⓘ folk dances ⓘ offering of cooked rice in pots ⓘ oracular trance rituals ⓘ processions to Mahakali temples ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Goddess Kali
ⓘ
Mahakali ⓘ |
| majorTemple |
Golconda Mahakali temples
ⓘ
Sri Mahankali Temple, Lal Darwaza, Hyderabad ⓘ Sri Ujjaini Mahakali Temple, Secunderabad ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindus
ⓘ
Telugu people ⓘ |
| observedIn | Telangana ⓘ |
| offering |
bonam
ⓘ
curd rice ⓘ rice cooked with milk and jaggery ⓘ saris and bangles to the goddess ⓘ sugar ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | state festival of Telangana ⓘ |
| region |
Hyderabad
ⓘ
Secunderabad ⓘ Telangana rural areas ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| socialAspect |
community gatherings
ⓘ
decorated neighborhoods ⓘ street processions ⓘ |
| state | Telangana ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
Ashada month
ⓘ
August ⓘ July ⓘ |
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