Hyderabad, July 14 -- The Rangam of Ujjaini Mahankali Temple in Secunderabad, Swarnalath, on Monday, July 14, predicted rains in Telangana in 2025. She also warned of a potential pandemic.

The traditional Rangam or soothsayer ritual is a highlight of the Bonalu festival. Swarnalatha made predictions at the end of the two-day Lashkar Bonalu festival. She delivered her 'bhavishyavani' to hundreds of devotees while standing atop a green earthen pot in front of the goddess.

The head priest of the Ujjaini Mahankali Temple, Venugopal Sharma, posed a series of questions to Swarnalatha regarding the prayers offered by devotees every year during Bonalu.

She responded, "I received the prayers offered by the devotees, but I am unhappy that every ...