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Transgender community stages vibrant Bhujariya procession through Bhopal streets
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 30 Aug 2026, 06:47 PM
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The transgender community in Bhopal organized a colourful Bhujariya procession, dancing to drums and drawing crowds as it moved from the collector's office to Gufa Temple.
Bhopal's transgender community staged a large‑scale Bhujariya procession on city streets, featuring vibrant costumes and rhythmic drum beats. Participants danced and sang as they moved through various neighbourhoods, creating a festive atmosphere.
The march began in front of the collector's office and proceeded towards the historic Gufa Temple, drawing onlookers who gathered to watch the colourful display. Hundreds of people, both participants and spectators, were reported to have taken part in the event.
Organisers highlighted the procession as a celebration of the community's cultural identity and a call for greater social acceptance. The event underscored Bhopal's tradition of inclusive public gatherings.
Local authorities allowed the procession to proceed without incident, and traffic was briefly rerouted to accommodate the moving crowd.
The gathering reflects a growing visibility of transgender groups in public life across Madhya Pradesh.
The march began in front of the collector's office and proceeded towards the historic Gufa Temple, drawing onlookers who gathered to watch the colourful display. Hundreds of people, both participants and spectators, were reported to have taken part in the event.
Organisers highlighted the procession as a celebration of the community's cultural identity and a call for greater social acceptance. The event underscored Bhopal's tradition of inclusive public gatherings.
Local authorities allowed the procession to proceed without incident, and traffic was briefly rerouted to accommodate the moving crowd.
The gathering reflects a growing visibility of transgender groups in public life across Madhya Pradesh.