Hyderabad: Telangana traditional folk festival Bonalu, was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety in Hyderabad on Sunday. Thousands of devotees thronged the temples in various parts of the city to offer prayers and participate in various rituals.

Sri Akkanna Madanna Mahakali temple in Haribowli and other Mahankali temples in areas like Mir Alam Mandi, Gowlipura, Charminar, Karwan and Amberpet. The women devotees offered ‘Bonam’, containing cooked rice, jaggery, curd and neem leaves to goddess Mahankali.

Endowment Minister Indrakaran Reddy and Animal Husbandry Minister T. Srinivas Yadav offered ‘Bangaru Bonam’ and silk robes to the deity on behalf of the state government. During the festival, people also hold ‘rangam’ or forecasting the future, organise processions and cultural events.