Telangana state started Bonalu celebrations and people started the preparing in a traditional and religious manner. It is known that bonalu is the festival of Telangana.
Mega Star Chiranjeevi greeted people of Telangana on the occasion of Bonalu which highlights the telengana culture wishing prosperity, wealth and happiness to all and nature blessing them with timely rainfall. Other Tollywood celebrities and political leaders also wished people on the festive occasion.
The government Kickstarted the celebrations by offering the first golden ‘bonam’ to the goddess at the Jagadamba temple in historic Golconda Fort at 12 noon. Other parts of Hyderabad City will celebrate offering bonams every Sunday till the end of Aashadam. The main Bonalu festival will be held on August 1 at Mahankali Temple, Lal Darwaza. The temple holds celebrations for eleven days, starting from July 23.