Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Thousands Gather for Lashkar Bonalu at Ujjaini Mahankali Temple
A big festival called Lashkar Bonalu happened at a temple in Secunderabad.
Thousands of people came to see the goddess and give her special gifts called Bonam.
Big leaders from the state, like the Chief Minister, also gave gifts.
Women wore traditional clothes and carried pots with food and lamps.
The police kept everyone safe, and there were music and dancing.
Some people were upset because they had trouble getting into the temple, but the event was mostly joyful.
Thousands of devotees gathered at Ujjaini Mahankali Temple for the Lashkar Bonalu Jatara.
State leaders, including Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, offered silk clothes to the goddess.
Women carried Bonam pots and Saka in traditional attire, waiting from early morning.
Police deployed 2,500 personnel and set up separate queues for VIPs, women, and the general public.
Some Joginis expressed unhappiness over crowd management and left the temple after offering Bonam outside.
- Who
- Devotees, state officials, and local dignitaries
- What
- Celebration of the Lashkar Bonalu Jatara with offerings to Goddess Sri Ujjaini Mahankali
- When
- Sunday, the first day of the two‑day Ashada Bonalu festival
- Where
- Ujjaini Mahankali Temple in Secunderabad, Hyderabad
- Why
- To honor the goddess and observe the traditional Bonalu festival
- Temple
- Ujjaini Mahankali Temple
- Festival
- Lashkar Bonalu Jatara
- Date
- Sunday, first day of Ashada Bonalu
- Location
- Secunderabad, Hyderabad
- Participants
- Thousands of devotees and state officials