Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju Joins Bonalu Celebrations at Telangana Secretariat
Bonalu is a special festival celebrated in Telangana in India.
People celebrate it to honour a Goddess and offer her thanks.
This year, the festival was celebrated at the Telangana State Secretariat, which is the government building in Hyderabad.
The Chief Secretary of Telangana, Sanjay Jaju, joined the celebration.
He said special prayers inside the building at a small temple called Sri Nalla Pochamma temple.
Government workers brought a traditional offering called Bonam to the Goddess.
There were dancers called Pothurajus and drummers wearing colourful clothes.
They all prayed for the health, peace and prosperity of the people of Telangana.
Mr. Jaju hoped that Goddess Mahankali would bless the state with happiness and continued development.
It was a joyful day for everyone who took part.
Bonalu was celebrated with great fervour at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat in Hyderabad on Thursday.
The celebrations were held under the auspices of the Secretariat Employees' Association.
Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju participated and offered special prayers at the Sri Nalla Pochamma temple inside the Secretariat premises.
Secretariat employees offered the traditional Bonam to the Goddess, with cultural performances including Pothuraju dances, drum processions and artists in colourful attire.
Jaju extended Bonalu greetings, hoping Goddess Mahankali's blessings bring peace, prosperity, happiness and continued development to Telangana.
- Who
- Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju and employees and officials of the Telangana Secretariat.
- What
- Celebration of the Bonalu festival, featuring special pujas, traditional Bonam offerings and cultural performances.
- When
- Thursday.
- Where
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad.
- Why
- To pray for the well-being, peace, prosperity and good health of the people of Telangana and to seek the blessings of Goddess Mahankali.
- Festival
- Bonalu
- Venue
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad
- Organizer
- Secretariat Employees' Association
- Key Participant
- Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju
- Temple
- Sri Nalla Pochamma temple (within Secretariat premises)
- Deity Invoked
- Goddess Mahankali
- Cultural Highlights
- Pothuraju dances, drum processions, colourful traditional attire
- Traditional Offering
- Bonam offered to the Goddess