Bonalu – Greetings, Wishes, Quotes, Images

Bonalu festival is dedicated to Kali, goddess of destruction symbolizes the unique culture of Telangana, is celebrated with traditional fervor and gaiety in Telangana. Bonalu is celebrated in the month of Ashada when people pray that the rains will be good, the crops will grow and everyone will be happy.

Bonalu Jathara is a month-long festival and incorporates colorful parades and community feasts. On this celebration day, people wake up early than the regular schedule and complete their daily activities. Goddess Shakti is worshiped as Mahakali or Mahankali. There are different names for Goddess Shakti or Kali in various regions namely “Maisamma, Pochamma, Yellamma, Peddamma, Dokkalamma, Ankalamma, Poleramma, Maremma, Pochamma, Maremma, Yellamma, Nookalamma” and so forth.

Women dress in their best and carry vessels filled with rice, jaggery, milk, and curd and secured with neem leaves and a light set on it on their heads, as offering to the Goddess. Besides drum sounds the women reach the temple dancing on her own with family, neighbors, relatives and offer Bonam to the goddess. During the month-long festival, people also hold ‘rangam’ or forecasting the future, organize processions and cultural events.

Women queue up at the temples to offer Bonalu, which consists of cooked rice, jaggery, curd, and turmeric water, carried in steel and clay pots on their heads. The devotees believe that the annual festival will ward off evil and usher in peace.

You can witness amazing celebrations on the occasion of Bonalu in places like Hyderabad where people go to temples and join in the celebrations. Secunderabad is another amazing place to witness the celebrations of Bonalu. Send our warm greetings to your friends and family on the auspicious occasion of Bonalu.

May Mahakali shower your families with health, happiness, peace, and prosperity for many years to come. Happy Bonalu
May the occasion of Bonalu, Bring the wealth of knowledge to U, May U be blessed by Goddess Mahakali & All Ur Wishes Come True.

May the blessings of the Goddess Jagadambika continue to shower upon your family enabling them to lead a happy and prosperous life with good health and longevity.
May this Bonalu light up for you. The hopes of Happy times, And dreams for a year full of smiles! Wish you a Happy Bonalu.

On this auspicious occasion, we wish everyone a very happy Bonalu! May Goddess Mahakali bestow her blessings on everyone for greater peace and harmony.
Long live the tradition of Hindu culture, as the generations have passed by, Hindu culture is getting stronger and stronger let’s keep it up. Best Wishes for Bonalu.