In Photos: A Peek into Hyderabad’s Vibrant Bonalu Festival

Bonalu is a month-long Hindu folk festival of the Telangana region dedicated to Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction.

In the Bonalu festival, Goddess Mahakali is worshipped and it is considered a thanksgiving to the Goddess for the fulfilment for their vows. An annual festival of Telangana, it is celebrated in Twin Cities Hyderabad, Secunderabad and other parts of the state.

Elaborate and vibrant processions are carried out on the local streets in the month of July/August.