Akkanna Madanna Temple
Akkanna Madanna Temple, also known as the Mahankali Temple , is located in Shalibanda, Hyderabad, Telangana , just 1 kilometre from the iconic Charminar . The presiding deity is Lord Mahankali (a form of Goddess Mahakali) . The temple is famous for the Bonalu festival celebrated in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, especially for the grand Ghatam procession that attracts nearly 1 lakh devotees . The temple was constructed by the brothers Akkanna and Madanna , who served as the Prime Mini…
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Bonalu – The Folk Festival of Mother Goddess
Ashada Month Celebrations | Secunderabad Lashkar Bonalu | Potharaju & Rangam Traditions 22 Days | Regional Goddesses | Thottelu | Palaharam Bandi | Oracle Foretelling Bonalu is a folk festival dedicated to the Mother Goddess, very famous and loved by people. It is celebrated during the rainy season month of Ashada (around July/August) and goes on usually for twenty‑two days. A minimum of twenty days is conceptually required to fulfil the promises given to the mother goddess by carrying out po…
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Keslapur Nagoba Jatara
Second Largest Tribal Carnival | Mesaram Clan of Gonds | 10-day Serpent Festival Keslapur village, Inderavelly Mandal, Adilabad district, Telangana — celebrated by the Mesaram clan of Raj Gonds and Pardhans every year in the lunar month of Pushya masam (December–January) . Devotees from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and across Telangana gather to worship Nagoba (Sheshnag), the clan deity and progenitor of the Mesaram lineage.
10 days duration Pushya masam (Dec-Jan) Mesar…
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Dandari-Ghusadi (Gussadi) Festival
10-day Tribal Dance Festival | Raj Gond & Kolam | Telangana's Living Heritage Northern Telangana – Adilabad, Kumram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial & Nirmal districts . Celebrated by the Raj Gond and Kolam tribes for about 10 days during Deepavali. The festival begins with a crescent moon and ends on the dark moon day (Diwali). A spectacular re-enactment of the celestial marriage procession of Yetma, daughter of the God of Creation.
10 days duration Diwali season Ghusadi & Dandar…
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Telangana
Telangana – The 29th State of India Trilinga Desa | Land of Kakatiyas, Godavari & Krishna | Formed on 2 June 2014 33 Districts | 1,14,840 sq km | 3.52 Crore Population | Hyderabad Capital About Telangana
Telangana State is India's 29th state, formed on June 2, 2014 . The name "Telangana" refers to the word Trilinga Desa , earned due to the presence of three ancient Shiva Temples at Kaleshwaram, Srisailam, and Draksharamam . A more historical reasoning is that during the …
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