Bonalu - Telangana State Festival 🙏

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06-30 19:20

🔥 Bonalu originated from a plea for survival.

Back in the 1800s, a deadly plague hit Hyderabad.

People prayed to the Goddess to protect the city — and when the epidemic stopped, they offered her the first Bonam as thanks.

So every pot of rice, turmeric, neem, and vermilion isn’t just a tradition… it’s a remembrance of life after death.

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