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A riot of colour, devotion and drumbeats: Bonalu draws lakhs to Ujjaini Mahankali temple
A riot of colour, devotion and drumbeats: Bonalu draws lakhs to Ujjaini Mahankali temple

The Hindu

time6 days ago

  • General
  • The Hindu

A riot of colour, devotion and drumbeats: Bonalu draws lakhs to Ujjaini Mahankali temple

The centuries-old Bonalu festival reached a vibrant high at the Sri Ujjaini Mahankali temple in Secunderabad on Sunday, drawing lakhs of devotees from across Telangana for one of its most significant days of celebration. From the early hours of the morning, devotees began queuing up along the roads leading to the temple, with crowds stretching as far as Sarojini Devi Road. With bonams (earthen pots filled with rice cooked in milk and jaggery, accompanied by curd, sugar, and turmeric water) balanced on their heads, women offered prayers to the goddess. A major highlight of the day's festivities was the spirited performance by the Potharajus, bare-chested men daubed in turmeric and vermillion, dancing to the beat of traditional drums. Separate queues were created for women devotees and barricades installed along the route to manage the heavy footfall. Around 11:30 a.m., Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy arrived at the temple, offering pattu vastralu (silk robes) to the deity and performing special pujas. He received theertha prasadam and blessings from the temple priests and was welcomed with traditional Poornakumbham. Earlier in the day, Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and Union Minister for Coal and Mines Reddy, accompanied by their families, also paid their respects at the temple. Several other dignitaries, including MPs Anil Kumar Yadav and Etala Rajender, Medchal MLA Malla Reddy, Sanathnagar MLA T. Srinivas Yadav and Hyderabad District Collector Hari Chandana Dasari were present on the occasion. With lakhs of devotees expected, civic and temple authorities had undertaken elaborate arrangements. Five medical camps were established near the temple, each stocked with essential medicines and staffed by trained medical personnel. Drinking water points were set up along all major approach routes, and sanitation workers were deployed to ensure cleanliness throughout the area. 'We had offered prayers last year for my son's admission into a master's programme in the US. Now that our prayers have been answered, we have come here to offer gratitude,' said Sangeeta Yadav, a resident of Tarnaka. However, the enthusiasm of many devotees was briefly dampened due to restricted temple access caused by heavy VIP movement. At certain checkpoints, minor scuffles broke out as police personnel attempted to control the crowd, preventing some people from proceeding. Public announcements were made over loudspeakers urging VIP vehicles not to park in areas designated for pilgrims and to vacate congested spots promptly.

Telangana's Medchal tops with pass percentage of 77.21% in inter results
Telangana's Medchal tops with pass percentage of 77.21% in inter results

New Indian Express

time23-04-2025

  • Politics
  • New Indian Express

Telangana's Medchal tops with pass percentage of 77.21% in inter results

HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education on Tuesday declared the Intermediate Public Examination (IPE) results, with girls once again outperforming boys and the state registering a slight improvement in pass percentages compared to the previous year. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka along with Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy announced the results. A total of 9,97,012 students appeared for the first and second-year examinations this year, 4,88,430 in the first year and 5,08,582 in the second year. The first-year pass percentage stood at 66.89% in the general category and 57.68% in the vocational category, making the total pass percentage 65.96%. Girls continued to outperform boys with a pass percentage of 73.83%, while the pass percentage for boys stood at 57.83%. The second-year pass percentage was 71.37% in the general category and 45.55% in the vocational category, making the total pass percentage 65.65%. Replicating the pattern of the first year, girls outdid boys in the second-year result as well. The total pass percentage of girls was 74.21%, against 57.31% of boys passing the exam. Both the first and second-year results showed a slight improvement compared to the previous year's results. For the first year, there was an increase of around 6% in the pass percentage this year compared to 2024 which recorded 61.06%, whereas the second-year result showed around a 2% increase over last year's 69.46%. In terms of the statewide highest pass performance, in the first-year results, Medchal topped with a pass percentage of 77.21%, followed by Rangareddy at 76.36% and Komaram Bheem Asifabad at 70.52%. In the second-year results, Mulugu recorded the highest pass percentage of 81.06%, followed by Komaram Bheem Asifabad at 80.24% and Medchal at 77.91%. Mahbubabad at 48.43% and Kamareddy at 56.38% scored the lowest pass percentage in the first and second-year results, respectively. Hyderabad stood seventh and 23rd in the first and second-year results, respectively, out of the 33 districts in the state. Social welfare, KGBV and residential junior colleges performed considerably well in both the first and second year exams. Students can check the results on the official website and For any complaints, candidates can contact the help desk through email at helpdesk-ie@ or may contact 9240205555. TGBIE has also arranged for identifying student counsellors in 2,500 junior colleges to help the students overcome stress and exam fear. The Tele-Manas services of psychologists and psychiatrists for counselling guidance are available round the clock to help the students overcome any problem related to stress, strain, tension, anxiety etc and students can contact the toll free number 14416. The candidates who wish to apply for recounting or re-verification-cum-scanned copy of the evaluated answer script have to pay the online fee on the official website from April 23 to April 30. The exam fee can be paid at the respective colleges from April 23 to April 30. The supplementary theory examinations will be held from May 22 in two sessions and practical examinations will be held from June 3 to June 6.

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