HYDERABAD: The Ujjaini Mahankali temple at Lal Bazaar, Trimulgherry, celebrates Bonalu on Wednesday and Thursday, now not like assorted temples in the metropolis on Saturday and Sundays, in step with Ravi Sastry, the priest on the temple.
Extra than hundred years in the past, a blind lady referred to as Kondala Perumal approached this online page, which ragged to be a small shrine, and prayed for her eyesight, said the priest. “It’s miles believed that she modified into as soon as blessed with eyesight by Ujjaini Mahankali and that she constructed this temple. We notice devotees coming from districts to the metropolis and visiting our temple right here. The tall ground in front of the temple is packed right via gala’s,” he said.
Ashok Kumar, who ragged to stay in Malkajgiri, said even even supposing he shifted to Warangal, he made prance that he attended the festivities right here. “Mainly right via Bonalu, I consume my weekends at Mahankali temple in Secunderabad and prolong my leaves to chat over with the Lal Bazaar temple on Wednesday and Thursday. My family has by no skill missed the festival ever since I modified into as soon as a kid. I modified into as soon as suggested that the Goddess answers prayers and it has been factual for me,” he shared.
Amit Kumar Jha, a application employee from Kondapur, recalled his years rising up in the Navy quarters and visiting the temple right via his childhood. “Rising up in protection force quarters, we customarily ever got to head away the Cantonment area. One in every of the few times we ragged to head away our home modified into as soon as to chat over with the temple right here at Lal Bazar because it is located factual exterior the Navy area. I in reality safe fond recollections of visiting the temple and going to the jatara with my family and neighbours. I will be visiting the online page this year to boot,” he shared.
“The well-known Ujjaini Mahankali Temple at Lal Bazaar is identified for its prosperous tradition and heritage. We guarantee that we safe to take into accounta good time Ashada Mahankali jatara right here with our family and extended family. Folks from all over the attach Telangana and Andhra Pradesh discuss over with the temple right here for blessings and prosperity,” said Raghunandan Rao, a private employee from Alwal.
The temple has a huge choice of devotees thronging the temple right via Ashada and is the 2nd most necessary temple in the metropolis after the Secunderabad Mahankali temple. “The birthday party begins from Tuesday, adopted by Bonalu on Wednesday and the well-known jatara on Thursday, wherein of us from all age teams reach right here from a ways flung locations. Folks from districts name us and take a look at about the timings. Your total area right here will get a festive vibe with of us taking half in the celebrations,” said the temple heads.
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