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**Headline: Kanaka Durga Temple Offers Silk Robes to Hyderabad Temples for Bonalu Festival**

**Vijayawada, India – July 18, 2025** – As part of the ongoing Telangana Bonalu festivities, the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam, situated on Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, presented pattu vastralu (silk robes) to numerous prominent temples in Hyderabad on Friday.

The ceremonial offering was made to temples across Hyderabad, including the Sri Mahankali Temples at Uppuguda and Gowlipura, Sri Simhavahini Mahankali Temple at Lal Darwaza, Sri Jagadamba Temple at Sultan Shahi, Sri Bela Mutyalamma, Sri Bangaru Maisamma, and Sri Akkanna Madanna Temples at Haribowli, and Sri Mahankaleshwara Temple at Meeralam Mandi.

V. Seenanayak, Executive Officer of the Kanaka Durga temple, stated that the gesture represents prayers for the prosperity, harmony, and continued development of both Telugu-speaking states, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

G. Raghavender, president of the Hyderabad Unified Temples Committee, warmly welcomed the delegation and accompanied them throughout their visits to the various temples. Chief priests L. Durga Prasad and R. Srinivas Shastri, alongside Vedic scholars from Kanaka Durga Temple, were also present during the ceremonial offering.

The Bonalu festival, a traditional Hindu festival centered on the Goddess Mahakali, is a significant cultural event in Telangana. The presentation of silk robes by the Vijayawada temple underscores the interconnectedness and shared cultural heritage of the Telugu-speaking region.

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