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Lal Darwaza Mahankali Temple Bonalu Festival in Hyderabad

Bonalu festival in 2024 at the Mahankali Temple at Lal Darwaza in Hyderabad will begin on July 7, 2024. The important Bonalu festival dates at the Lal Darwaza Mahankali Temple are on July 7 and July 8. Bonalu is dedicated to  Amman  – Mother Goddess – and is observed in the Ashada month in the Telangana Region in  India . The Bonalu ritual at Lal Darwaza Mahankali Temple will start with Abhishekam and Flag hoisting – Dhwajarohan. During the festival, the deity will receive a set of new ‘Pattuvastram’ from the government – this is a longstanding tradition. Devotees will make offerings on the day. Welcoming of Potaraju and the grand procession is an important part of the festival. The other famous Bonalu in  Hyderabad  are held at the Golconda Mahankali temple and the  Ujjaini   Mahankali   Temple .

Hair Tonsured at Hindu Temples Turn into Costly Hair Extensions in the West

Did you know that the hair that you offered at a Hindu Temple will be part of an 8.5 billion rupee trade? India is world's biggest exporter of human hair and majority of the exported hair comes from Hindu Temples in India . Head tonsuring in Hinduism is a symbolic gesture – dropping the ego – and is also performed as part of thanksgiving for desires fulfilled by particular deity. It is also performed for speedy recovery and fulfillment of wishes. A full head of natural India hair can cost more than $3,000 at salon in the West. Indian hair is in great demands because majority of Indians still use traditional methods to protect their hair unlike people from other countries who use various chemicals clean and beautify their hair. So the Indian hair is natural – strong and durable and can be colored, curled, heated and blow-dried. The money that is raised from selling of hair is mostly used by temples for charitable activities. The National reports Tonnes of tresses are cut ever