Bonalu Celebrated with colour and custom

It's the auspicious month of Ashadha and time for display of devotion and celebration of a lively festival. On 5th August 2018, Abhyasa Staff & Students celebrated Bonalu Festival in the traditional way. This special celebration of Bonalu, the Telangana state festival was marked by a riot of colour, customs and dance. The Students were in traditional attire, carried Bonnam - new earthen pots containing rice cooked with jaggery, milk, adorned with Neem leaves, Turmeric (Haldi) and Vermilon (Kumkum) - on their heads in a procession led by two Pothrajus & drum beats. The procession started from the school temple and ended at the Goddess Pochamma Temple under the Banyan Tree. They followed traditional rituals by performing Aarti and singing hymns in the name of Goddess.