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Time of India
a day ago
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- Time of India
Bhagya Nagar Sri Mahankali Bonala Utsavala Ummadi Devalayala Uregimpu Committee offers special Bangaru Bonam to Goddess Kanaka Durga
Vijayawada: The Bhagya Nagar Sri Mahankali Bonala Utsavala Ummadi Devalayala Uregimpu Committee offered a special Bangaru Bonam (Gold Bonam) to Goddess Kanaka Durga on Sunday, continuing their tradition for the 16th consecutive year. The sacred offering was made at the hill shrine on Indrakeeladri, symbolising the strong cultural bond between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Committee members began the day by performing special pujas and preparing the Bonam at Jammi Dhoddi Choultry at the foot of the hill. A colourful procession followed, showcasing five traditional Telangana folk art forms, including Pothuraju dance, Garaga Nruthyam, Bethala dance, and others. Women devotees carrying Bonam pots on their heads danced with devotion, while also performing Ganga Puja at the Krishna River near Durga Ghat. The procession was welcomed at the temple by endowments minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy and Executive Officer Seena Nayak, who formally received the Bonam on behalf of the temple. Gopishetty Raghavender, President of the Bonala Committee, said, "Though we belong to different states now, our devotion is united. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like เทรดทองCFDs กับโบรกเกอร์ที่เชื่อถือได้ | เรียนรู้เพิ่มเติม IC Markets สมัคร Undo We see Kanaka Durga as Mahankali's sister and have brought this special Gold Bonam as a token of our love. " Massive devotee turnout on Sunday Being a weekend and part of the Ashadha month, thousands of devotees from both Telugu states gathered at the Durga temple to offer their Saare (ritual offerings). Temple EO Seena Nayak personally monitored the situation to manage the crowd. With increasing rush, the ₹500 special darshan was cancelled, and arrangements were made for quicker darshan for general devotees. Alternate queue lines and designated routes were set up for Saare Samarpana teams, who were also offered free prasadam and blessings on the 6th floor of Maha Mandapam. Many devotees also took part in spiritual rituals like Suryopasana, Chandi Homam, and Laksha Kumkumarchana.
The Hindu
a day ago
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- The Hindu
Hyderabad committee offers ‘Bangaru Bonam' to Goddess Kanaka Druga
Hyderabad Ummadi Devalayala Uregimpu Committee offered 'Bangaru Bonam' to Goddess Kanaka Durga atop Indrakeeladri here on Sunday. The committee members, along with 'Dappu Nrutyam', 'Kolatam', 'Nemali Nrutyam', 'Tappetlu' and other cultural troupes started the Bonalu procession from Brahmana Veedhi. Hyderabad Ummadi Devalayala Uregimpu Committee president Gopisetti Raghavendar. said that they offered bonam to Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy. State Minister for Endowments Anam Ramnarayana Reddy and Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devastanam Executive Officer V.K. Seena Naik welcomed the committee members. Jogini Shyamala Devi handed over the 'Bangaru Bonam' to the temple EO and other officials on the occasion of Aashada Maasam. Later, the committee members had 'darshan' of the deity. 'Elaborate arrangements have been made for 'Bangaru Bonam samarpana'. We received the devotees of various temples who visited Indrakeeladri, as per the tradition and offered 'teerdha prasadams',' Mr. Seena Naik said. 'We offered obeisance to Goddess Durga Devi and prayed for good rains, crops, health and peace to the people in both the Telugu States,' said Mr. Raghavendar. Meanwhile, many devotees had darshan of Goddess Durga Devi on Sunday. Indrakeeladri wore a festive look as part of Aashada Maasa Utsavams.
Hans India
3 days ago
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- Hans India
Bangaru Bonam presented to deity at Golkonda temple
Hyderabad: The historic and famous Sri Lal Darwaja Simhavahini Temple, under the auspices of the Sri Mahankali Temple Committee, presented a Bangaru Bonam, silk clothes and vodi biyyam to the historical Golkonda Jagadamba Ammavaru on Friday. The family members of the temple committee chairman B Maruti Yadav and temple committee representatives performed special pujas to the goddess at the Sri Lal Darwaja Simhavahini Ammavari temple. Later, the procession, carrying the Bangaru Bonam on their heads with bands, left Lal Darwaja and reached the Golkonda Jagadamba Ammavari temple. There, the temple committee chairman Chanti Babu warmly welcomed the temple committee members and presented the Bangaru Bonam, silk clothes and vodi biyyam to the goddess. On this occasion, the temple committee chairman Maruti Yadav was felicitated by the committee members. Former chairmen of the temple committee K Vishnu Goud, Tirupati Narasingha Rao, general secretaries Posani Satishmudiraj, B Amar Yadav, committee representatives A Chandra Kumar, G Harish Goud, A Vinod Kumar, Y Seshu Narayana, A Yashwanth Goud, B Vitthal, Gaddam Ravi and others participated in this program.
