Bonalu in Hyderabad to begin next month - Holiday on July 27
According to the Hindu calendar, Bonalu starts with the month of "Ashada," which honors the goddess Mahankali. To commemorate Bonalu, followers, particularly ladies, present food to goddesses in pots with elaborate decorations in hyderabad and other areas of Telangana.
Sri Akkanna Madanna Mahankali temple in Haribowli, Hyderabad's ancient city, and Sri Simhavahini Mahankali temple in Lal Darwaza serve as the celebrations' final destinations.
After the first ceremony, on Thursday, July 11, there will be a second pooja at golconda, and on Sunday, July 14, there will be a third. There will be further poojas on July 18, 21, 25, and 28, in addition to august 1 and 4.
It is widely accepted that the event was originally observed more than 150 years ago, in the wake of a significant cholera outbreak. people started sacrificing Bonalu to appease Mahankali since they thought it was the cause of the outbreak.