Delaware: Spirit of Telangana Shines at TTA Greater Philly Bonalu Celebration @ Mahalakshmi Temple

Philly, Delaware: What an incredible Telangana American Telugu Association (TTA) Greater Philly Bonalu celebration celebrated in Mahalakshmi Temple, Delaware.  Hosting over 1,350+ devotees for Bonalu was a fantastic turnout, and the event was a huge success.

TTA extends heartfelt thanks to their amazing Greater Philly core team – Dr. Narasimha Reddy Donthireddy (LN), Pradeep Kayidapuram, Pramod Chevva, Sushanth Gopireddy, Raghu Alugubelli, Bhaskar Pinna, Suresh Venkkannagari, Vinay Kandula, Anudeep Dhiddi, Sai Supraj, Vinay Mereddy, Ravinder Gatla, Kiran Guduru, and Sandeep Kundarapu  for their dedication and hard work. This event wouldn’t have been possible without them.

With joy and pride from this successful event, the Greater Philly TTA team thanked founder Dr. Pailla Malla Reddy Garu, AC chair Dr. Vijayapal Reddy Garu, AC co-chair Dr. Mohan Patlola Garu, members Bharat Madadi Garu and Srini Anugu Garu for creating such a wonderful platform.

The team also gave a special mention to TTA dynamic president Naveen Reddy Mallipeddi Garu for his extended support in making Bonalu celebrations truly special. Many individuals contributed significantly to the celebration. A special shout-out to:

 • Teju Decors (Teju Shankar), can’t thank you enough. You brought amazing color and life to the event. Brilliant job!

 • Swetha Pinna, Aditya, and the team, Thank you for beautifully arranging Ammavaru. It truly elevated the spiritual experience.

 • Energetic Potharaju, Raghu Veesam, was on fire! He brought the true spirit of Bonalu and made a huge impact. The crowd applauded his energy and patience.

Special thanks to food team, especially the TTA Greater Philly core team led by Dr. Narasimha Reddy Donthireddy (LN), along with Sairam, Dhina, Srimanth, Ravi Varma, and Sreedhar. Thank you for your incredible effort. The team barely slept for two days leading up to the event, and TTA sincerely applauds your dedication.

A big shout-out to Sushanth Gopireddy (Biryani City) for capturing every special moment through photography and also helping coordinate food — your support was invaluable. Additional thanks to Prudhvi Raj for making the beautiful Thottelu.

TTA Greater Philly team expresses gratitude to everyone, especially Sandeep Kundarapu (NRI ADDA) for promoting the event, Jangi Reddy Garu (folk singer from India), Mahalaxmi Temple and staff, our sponsors, sister organizations ATA and DATA, and all who pitched in and celebrated with us. It was truly a team effort and a day to remember. Jai Telangana! Jai TTA!