Telangana Thalli is a symbolic mother goddess for the people of

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. It was adopted by the people of Telangana as a representation of the Goddess of Telangana and Telangana dialect.

History

The original Telangana Thalli statue was designed by B. Venkataramana Chari, a

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resident, and installed at TRS office in Jubilee Hills in 2003. Venkataramana drew inspiration from KCR, the agitation leader's words questioning the existence of Telugu Thalli in Telangana region. The initial design was further improved akin to

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, 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

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

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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.

The Statue

The Goddess statue with a crown, holds maize corn (harvest) in one hand, reflecting prosperity of the region, while

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, the unique, cultural symbol of Telangana, will be in other hand. 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

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References

{{reflist Culture of Telangana Mother goddesses Telugu people

History

Symbolism

The Statue

See also

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