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The lanes and by-lanes in Secunderabad wore a festive look, as thousands of devotees thronged the famous Sri Ujjaini Mahankali temple and several other Mahankali temples on Sunday and offered prayers to the goddess, on the occasion of Bonalu. Bonalu, an important festival of Telangana, held in the month of Ashadam, is celebrated to ward off evil and usher in peace and harmony.
Secunderabad Bonalu popularly known as Lashkar Bonalu began with women dressed in their best traditional attire walking to Mahankali temples, carrying bonam (a brass or earthen pot of rice, turmeric powder, jaggery and curd, covered with neem leaves and a burning lamp on it) and offering prayers. The temple doors were thrown open early on Sunday morning and devotees kept pouring in a steady stream.
Pothrajus and ghatams accompanied by teen maar drumbeats and Telugu folk songs reverberated in all lanes. Several devotees offered a Thottela (a small colourful, paper structure supported by sticks) as a mark of respect. City police made elaborate security arrangements for smooth conduct of the festival.
Devotees also thronged different Mahankali temples at Ramgopalpet, Pan Bazar, Mettuguda, Bhoiguda, RP road, MG road, Paradise, Ranigunj and YMCA.
All temples small and big, were crowded with devotees and decorated with neem and mango leaves. In the evening, these places of worship glittered under the light of colourful bulbs. Many cultural programmes were also arranged in the temples.
Chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu, TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao along with his family, ministers M Mukesh Goud, D Nagender, TJAC convener M Kodandaram, mayor B Karthika Reddy and other leaders and government officials, offered prayers at the Ujjaini Mahankali temple.

Rangam Today: The festival will conclude on Monday with a procession of Mahankali on an elephant. Rangam, foretelling of the future by a young unmarried woman, will be performed at 9 a.m on Monday.
  Ban likely on improperly dressed tourists in all Goa temples - via Commons

Ban likely on improperly dressed tourists in all Goa temples - via Commons.

The ban on visitors wearing indecent clothes, is likely to be extended to more temples in Goa, with a right wing organisation deciding to lend its support to the campaign on the issue.

Gomant Mandir and Dharmik Sanstha Mahasangh (GMDSM), a federation of various temple committees in Goa, has said that it will convince the temple managements to ensure that the visitors are properly dressed.

Goa has more than 1,000 temples across the state.

GMDSM coordinator Jayesh Thali said that the idea to convince the rest of the temple managements came up only after two temples in the state took up a dress-code initiative.

The organisation has said that the improperly dressed or short-dressed visitors should be barred from entering the temples.

Two of Goa’s leading temples have already asked the visitors, especially foreigners, to either dress properly or not to enter the temple premises. Mahalsa Narayani Temple at Mardol, 20 kms away from here, has already banned the entry of foreigners.

Thali told PTI that the steps taken by both the temples are worth appreciating. "The decision taken by the management of the temple is an ideal one and worth emulating by all temples," he said.

The management of the temples that imposed a ban had said that indecent behaviour by the visitors was hurting the religious sentiments. They had said that since the visitors, especially foreigners, were not properly informed about the religious practices here, they indulge in indecent behaviour.

A place that pleases all

My fellow Hyderabadis will agree that it’s rather a daunting task to find a weekend getaway that can be enjoyed by the entire family. A wonderfully unique combination of lush green forests and ancient holy shrines, Srisailam emerged the winner hands down.

Srisailam is located in the Nallamala hills of Kurnool, about 235 km from Hyderabad. The last 80 km of the journey is through a thick jungle and permitted only between 6 am and 6 pm. We set off bright and early in the morning our eyes on the road and hands on the wheel and a song on our lips. There are frequent buses run by APSRTC, which shuttle tourists to and fro. On the way we stopped at the Srisailam Tiger Reserve, the largest tiger reserve in India, spreading over an area of 3,568 sq. km. Due to its size and dense tree cover, it becomes a tad difficult to spot the mighty, striped hero of the jungle. You will definitely sight his less illustrious, but equally majestic friends like the leopard, deer, sloth bear, soft-shelled turtles, porcupines and the macaque. I got a taste of the wonderful life that Mowgli must have had!

We bade goodbye to our jungle friends and resumed our journey to the Brahmaramba Mallikarjunaswamy temple. After paying our respects to the deity in this stunning temple, deeply steeped in religious fervour, we retired for the night to the Haritha hotel run by APTDC. The next morning we drove down to the famous Srisailam dam. The water thundering down from the floodgates was a terrific site. I was left gaping at the sheer force of Mother Nature. A little distance away, where the pristine blue water flows peacefully, we stumbled upon some really hospitable fisherfolk and their tiny round boats. We hopped in to one of them and let them take us fishing. They caught the freshest, most delicious fish for us and cooked them just the way we wanted. The beautiful Krishna was too inviting and we went ahead and splashed around in the clear, cool water. The current is pretty strong, so hold on to kids and don’t go too far in. For my mom and me, it was a reminder of the pure, uninhibited fun of our childhood days.

Come Saturday morning, head to Srisailam — to get drenched in spirituality and the refreshing spray of the Krishna River.

The temple of the buzzing bee
The Brahmaramba Mallikarjunaswamy temple is dedicated to Lord Mallikarjunaswamy (a form of Shiva) and Devi Bhramaramba (a form of Parvati). It is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples dedicated to Lord Siva and the only ancient temple where people from all religions are allowed to touch the feet of the deity. One can also hear the buzzing of a bee through a tiny hole in the temple, where Parvati, in the form of a bee, is believed to have slain the demon Mahisasura. The temple gained prominence in the 12th century. It is said that the famous poet and social reformer, Akka Mahadevi, achieved salvation in one of the Srisailam caves.

PIT STOP
Boating on the go
One can take the ropeway to Patalganga which gives you some jaw-dropping views and go boating there. The locals consider the Patalganga holy and people flock there to bathe in her waters.

Into the forest
The Ista Kameshwari temple is located deep in the forest. The journey is through a dense forest cover and can be done only by jeeps which can be hired from Srisailam. The trip is fun and will be greatly enjoyed by the adventurous, though the young and the elderly need to be cautious. It is fully worth the effort, as there is a beautiful waterfall just beyond the temple. A wonderful treat for all the senses!

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Jake Simms
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