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‘Bonalu’ festivities to begin in Telangana

‘Bonalu’ is a traditional folk festival celebrated every year in the Telugu month of Ashadham (falling in June/July), in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, and some other parts of Telangana state. The Bonalu festival was declared a ‘state festival’ by the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led government after the state’s formation back in 2014.

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About the festival:

The Bonalu festival involves scores of devotees offering the traditional ‘bonam’ (derived from Bhojanam, meaning meals) to the goddess Mahankali at 25 temples across the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Telangana Capital: Hyderabad;
Telangana Governor: Tamilisai Soundararajan;
Telangana Chief minister: K. Chandrashekar Rao.

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