Bonalu 2027
2nd Aug 2027
Bonalu 2027 is on Monday, 2 August 2027.
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:08 PM – 01:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
बोनालु 2027 कब है?
बोनालु 2027 सोमवार, 2 अगस्त को है।
On this page: prarthanas and mantras with audio · questions about Bonalu
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Bonalu in 2027?
Bonalu 2027 falls on Monday, 2 August 2027.
What is Bonalu?
A Telangana state festival born from a vow: in 1813, soldiers from Hyderabad posted in Ujjain prayed to Mahakali to lift a plague back home and built her a temple on their return. Held across the Sundays of Ashada, women carry decorated rice pots — Bonalu — to village goddess shrines.
Why is Bonalu observed?
The word Bonam comes from the Telugu Bhojanam, meaning a meal. Each pot holds rice cooked with milk, jaggery and curd, topped with neem leaves, turmeric, vermilion and a small lamp — food a daughter would cook for her mother. Two figures set Bonalu apart from other goddess festivals. Pothuraju, the goddess's brother, is played by a bare-chested man in a red dhoti smeared with turmeric, who dances ahead of the procession cracking a whip to clear her path. The next morning brings Rangam: an unmarried woman stands barefoot on an earthen pot in trance and answers questions about the year ahead as the goddess's voice. The Hyderabad cycle moves week by week — Golconda Fort's Jagadambika first, then Secunderabad's Ujjaini Mahakali, then Lal Darwaza in the Old City — ending with the Ghatam being immersed in the Musi river.
What are the other names for Bonalu?
Bonalu is also known as Ashada Jatara and Mahakali Bonalu.
Which prarthanas are recited on Bonalu?
Mahakali Mantra and Kali Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram are recited on Bonalu. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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