DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

Haryana Governor Shri Bandaru Dattatreya today attended the 116th Annual Bonalu Festival celebrations organised by Singhavahini Sri Mahakali Devalayam, Lal Darwaza, Hyderabad at Kartavya Path, near India Gate in New Delhi.

On this occasion, while talking to media persons, he said that Bonalu Festival is being celebrated every year in Delhi which is helping in preserving our culture. He appealed to the organizers to keep organizing Bonalu Festival in Delhi like every year so that our present and future generations know about this culture and how we celebrate Bonalu Festival.

On this occasion, he congratulated and wished Singhvahini Shri Mahakali Devalayam, Lal Darwaza, Hyderabad for this event and said that you should continue to celebrate Bonalu Festival in this manner in future so that people of Telangana living in Delhi and North India always remain connected to their culture. He expressed happiness and said that the annual Bonalu Festival is being celebrated in New Delhi, which showcases the rich culture and traditions of Telangana state.

On this occasion, the Governor was welcomed at the Bonalu Festival by presenting a flower bouquet and he performed the traditional Puja at the festival. He interacted with various artists at the Bonalu Festival and encouraged them.

On this occasion, C. Rajendra Yadav, President of Singhavahini Sri Mahakali Devalayam, Lal Darwaza, Hyderabad, K. Venkatesh and G. Arvind Kumar Gaur, in-charges of Delhi Bonalu Festival, General Secretaries B. Maruti Yadav and A. Chandra Kumar, Treasurer Poshani Satish Modiraj, Convener G. Arvind Gaur, Cultural Secretary A. Vinod Kumar, Publicity Secretary S. Shas Narayan, Organising Secretary A. Srinivas Gupta and C. Karthik Yadav were present among others.
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