Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Bonalu festival celebrated with fervour at Blue Bells School
A school in India held a big cultural festival called Bonalu.
Bonalu is a traditional festival celebrated in the state of Telangana.
The school is called Blue Bells Innovative High School.
It is located in Hanamannagar, in the city of Hanumakonda.
The festival happened on a Saturday.
Students wore colourful traditional clothes and danced.
They performed special dances like Potharaju and Shivashakti and Dappu dances, along with folk songs.
They also walked in a traditional procession to offer the Bonam to the Goddess.
The celebration helped students learn about their culture and traditions.
The school principal said these celebrations help young people respect Telangana's culture.
Bonalu festival was celebrated with traditional fervour at Blue Bells Innovative High School in Hanamannagar, Hanumakonda, on Saturday.
The celebration aimed to create awareness among students about the rich cultural heritage and traditions of Telangana.
Students dressed in colourful traditional attire presented Potharaju and Shivashakti performances, Dappu dances, folk songs and other cultural programmes.
A traditional Bonam procession accompanied by Dappu beats was organised before offering the Bonam to the Goddess.
Principal Janga Sunitha Manohar Reddy said such celebrations help the younger generation understand and respect Telangana's culture, and B. Surender Reddy and Paidipalli Raju appreciated the students' performances.
- Who
- Students, teachers, parents and staff of Blue Bells Innovative High School, along with principal Janga Sunitha Manohar Reddy and guests B. Surender Reddy and Paidipalli Raju.
- What
- A traditional Bonalu festival celebration featuring cultural performances and a Bonam procession.
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Blue Bells Innovative High School, Hanamannagar, Hanumakonda, Telangana.
- Why
- To create awareness among students about Telangana's rich cultural heritage and traditions.
- Event
- Bonalu festival celebration
- Venue
- Blue Bells Innovative High School, Hanamannagar
- Location
- Hanumakonda, Telangana
- Date
- Saturday
- Key Speaker
- Janga Sunitha Manohar Reddy (Correspondent-cum-Principal)
- Highlights
- Potharaju and Shivashakti performances, Dappu dances, folk songs, Bonam procession
- Attendees
- B. Surender Reddy, Paidipalli Raju, teachers, parents and school staff