Nearly 20,000 devotees from Mancherial town, Mandamarri, Bellampalli, Ramakrishnapur, Srirampur, Luxettipet towns, several mandals of the district and neighbouring districts joined the celebrations.
Mancherial: Devotees thronged the Sri Durga Devi temple at an abandoned quarry owned by the Mancherial Cement Company (MCC) near Gadpur village as part of the Bonalu celebrations on Sunday.
Nearly 20,000 devotees from Mancherial town, Mandamarri, Bellampalli, Ramakrishnapur, Srirampur, Luxettipet towns, several mandals of the district and neighbouring districts made a beeline to the holy site. They worshipped the deity by performing special prayers and offering chickens and goats as a token of gratitude for the well-being of their family members.