Bonalu procession peaceful

August 10, 2010 02:25 am | Updated 02:26 am IST - HYDERABAD:

HYDERABAD, 09-08-2010:  The 'ghatam' of goddess Mahankali of Sri Ujjaini Mahankali temple being carried on a caparisoned elephant after the Rangam on the occasion of Bonalu on August, 09, 2010. PHOTO: K. RAMESH BABU

HYDERABAD, 09-08-2010: The 'ghatam' of goddess Mahankali of Sri Ujjaini Mahankali temple being carried on a caparisoned elephant after the Rangam on the occasion of Bonalu on August, 09, 2010. PHOTO: K. RAMESH BABU

The two-day Bonalu festival passed off peacefully in the old city on Monday night with the immersion of goddess Mahankali ‘ghatams' in Musi river at Nayapul.

Thousands of devotees stood along the Lal Darwaza-Nayapul procession route to watch the glittering and colourful convoy of ghatams.

Led by a caparisoned elephant belonging to the Akkanna Madanna temple of Hari Bowli in the front, the procession was received by Secunderabad MP M. Anjan Kumar Yadav at Charminar. With youngsters dancing to the pulsating drum beats, the procession of ghatams commenced around 4.30 p.m.

The exquisitely decorated ghatams of Mahankali temples of Lal Darwaza, Uppuguda, Gowlipura, Alijah Kotla, Murad Mahal, Mir Alam Mandi, Sultan Shahi Jagadamba temple and Bela Muthyalamma temple took part in the impressive procession.

After performing special prayers, they were immersed in the Musi at Nayapul marking the conclusion of the festival.

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