Sri Ujjaini Mahankali Temple, Secunderabad
Goddess Mahankali
Secunderabad, Hyderabad district, Telangana
Managed by Telangana Endowments Department
Centre of the Bonalu festival in Secunderabad, founded after a cholera epidemic in 1815.
History
A military man from Secunderabad posted at Ujjain prayed to Mahakali there during a cholera outbreak in 1813 and, on returning, installed an idol in 1815. The Ashada Bonalu festival, when women carry decorated pots of food to the Goddess, is now a Telangana state festival.
Festivals
- Ashada Bonalu (Jul–Aug)
- Navaratri
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Directions to Sri Ujjaini Mahankali Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Hyderabad Airport, about 35 km
- By train
- Secunderabad Junction, about 1 km
- By road
- TGSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
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