---
title: "Bonalu Festival"
sanskrit_name: "बोनलु उत्सवः"
tithi: "Ashadha Masam Sundays"
canonical: "https://sattvalok.com/festivals/bonalu"
attribution: "Source: SattvaLok (https://sattvalok.com/festivals/bonalu)"
---

# Bonalu Festival (बोनलु उत्सवः)

> Bonalu is a major festival of Telangana in Ashadha month where women carry decorated brass pots (Bonam) containing cooked rice, jaggery, and milk on their heads to worship Goddess Mahakali.

## Observance Tithi & Season
- **Tithi**: Ashadha Masam Sundays
- **Season**: Varsha (Monsoon)

## Spiritual Significance
Bonalu is a major festival of Telangana in Ashadha month where women carry decorated brass pots (Bonam) containing cooked rice, jaggery, and milk on their heads to worship Goddess Mahakali.