Bonalu festival in 2011 at the Mahankali Temple at Lal Darwaza in Hyderabad will begin on July 15, 2011. The important Bonalu festival dates at the Lal Darwaza Mahankali Temple are on July 24 and July 25. The festival will end on August 1, 2011. Bonalu is dedicated to Amman – Mother Goddess – and is observed in the Ashada month in the Telangana Region in India.
The Bonalu ritual at Lal Darwaza Mahankali Temple will start at 8:00 AM on July 15 with Abhishekam and Flag hoisting – Dhwajarohana.
On July 24, the deity will receive a set of new ‘Pattuvastram’ from the government – this is a longstanding tradition. Devotees will make offerings on the day.
Welcoming of Potaraju and the grand procession will be held on July 25.
The festival will conclude on August 1, 2011 with Annadanam – food donation.
The other famous Bonalu in Hyderabad are held at the Golconda Mahankali temple and the Ujjain Mahankali Temple.