Suryaa Telangana Desk: Residents of Navipet mandal headquarters, along with the villages of Rampur and Mokanpally, celebrated the Bonalu festival on Sunday. Under the auspices of various caste associations, Bonalu processions were held accompanied by drum beats.
Members of the Gandla Telikula and Munnuru Kapu associations prepared offerings of rice, jaggery, and milk in new pots, decorated with turmeric, vermilion, and neem leaves. Women carried these offerings on their heads to the temple to present them to the village deity and perform special prayers.
Villagers stated that, as in previous years, they prayed for the well-being, prosperity, and bountiful harvests of the community. Participants in the event included Bhunadi Anjaiah, ward members Bhunadi Naveen, Bhunadi Manjula Praveen, Devender, Srinivas, Ravi, Chandu, Rajamani, Sunanda, Savitri, Sujatha, Sukrutha, and Rachana, among others.
