Ujjaini Bonalu Festival—Oracle Predicts Bountiful Rains In State

Hyderabad, July 22 (Maxim News): The second day of Bonalu festivities commenced at the Ujjaini Mahankali Temple, Secunderabad with the traditional “Rangam” today. Standing on an earthen pot (Pacchi Kunda) near the Temple, Swarnalatha, the oracle, invoked the Goddess and performed the Rangam and said that the state will witness abundant rainfall in near future.

She answered a number of questions posed by the devotees and promised all round development.

The oracle said that people have celebrated the festival in grandeur and I am content. There will be bountiful rains in the coming months and people in the State need not worry Swarnalatha said.

“People need not worry as all their issues will be addressed the oracle said. Ensure their happiness and I will be happy,” she said. The oracle also said she was satisfied with the arrangements made for the festivities and she would bless people with happiness and prosperity.

Replying to a volley of questions, she said there will be abundant rains in coming days and agriculture production will also increase.

After the Rangam, the portrait of the goddess was taken out in a procession in the streets on a caparisoned elephant. In the evening a “Palaharapu bandla” (prasadam cart) procession was taken out from different areas to the temple as part of festivities. (Maxim News)