Telangana Thalli
Telangana Talli is a symbolic mother goddess for the people of Telangana. It was adopted by the people of the regions in Telangana as a representation of the Goddess, similar to Telugu Talli.[1][2][3]
History
The original Telangana Talli statue was designed by b venkata ramana chari, a [nirmal] resident, and installed at TRS office in Jubilee Hills in 2003. Venkatarama drew inspiration from KCR, the agitation leader's words questioning the existence of Telugu Thalli in Telangana region.[4] The initial design was further improved akin to Bharat Mata, goddess mother. He was accoladed by Chief Minister K Chandra Shekhar 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 Talli 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 Talli. During the Telangana agitation for a separate state, people rejected the idea of Telugu Talli, 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.[5]
The Statue
The Goddess statue with a crown, holda maize corn (harvest) in one hand, reflecting prosperity of the region, while Bathukamma, the unique, cultural symbol of Telangana, will be in other hand.
A new Telangana Talli 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.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "'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.
- ^ "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.