Telangana Thalli
Telangana Thalli is a symbolic mother goddess for the people of Telangana. It was adopted by the people of Telangana as a representation of the Goddess of Telangana and Telangana dialect. [1][2][3]
History
[edit]The original Telangana Thalli was designed by B. Venkataramana Chari, a Nirmal resident, and installed at TRS office in Jubilee Hills in 2003.[4] Venkataramana drew inspiration from KCR, the agitation leader's words questioning the existence of Telugu Thalli in Telangana region.[5] The initial design was further improved akin to Bharat Mata, goddess mother. He was accoladed by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on the eve of Independence day in year 2015 at Golconda, Hyderabad for his dedication.
Symbolism
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Soon after the statue was released in 2003, Telangana Thalli became a symbolic representation during the agitation of Telangana people for a separate State and was adopted by people as the representation of the Goddess similar to Telugu Thalli. During the Telangana agitation for a separate state, people rejected the idea of Telugu Thalli, which earlier was Andhra Mata not out of disrespect, but to drive home the aspirations of a separate identity for Telugu people from Telangana region.[6]
The Statue
[edit]The Goddess statue with a crown, holds maize corn (harvest) in one hand, reflecting prosperity of the region, while Bathukamma, the unique, cultural symbol of Telangana, will be in other hand. The silk Saree worn by Telangana Talli reminds us of the Gadwal and Pochampali Sarees. The corn in one of her hands represents 50 % of Telangana's dry crop and Bathukamma in her other hand represents the world`s greatest women's festival, which Telangana owns. The toe-rings of Telangana Talli symbolize married women with husband. The toe rings signify the filigree ornaments of Karminanagar.
A new Telangana Thalli statue is designed and sculpted by Department of Sculpture, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University (PSTU), as a tribute to the first World Telugu Conference held in December 2017 at Hyderabad, Telangana.[7]
See also
[edit]- Bangamata
- Bharat Mata
- Siam Devadhiraj
- Sri Lanka Matha
- Tamil Thai
- Telugu Thalli
- Telangana Martyrs Memorial
References
[edit]- ^ "'Jaya Jaya He Telangana' to be the new state song". Deccan Chronicle. 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Salaam Telangana: Hopes soar in Telangana as India sees birth of its 29th state". The Times of India.
- ^ "Colourful Police Parade Marks Official T State Day". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Creator of Telangana Thalli honoured". The Hindu. 15 August 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Creator of Telangana Thalli honoured". The Hindu. 16 August 2015.
- ^ "Ahead of World Telugu Conference, controversy rages over 'Telugu Talli' and 'Telangana Talli'". The Times of India.
- ^ Reddy, R. Ravikanth (14 December 2017). "Telangana Talli statue gets sculpted for WTC". The Hindu.