Hyderabad, June 26 -- The historic Bibi-ka-Alam Muharram procession in Hyderabad's Old City set off on Friday afternoon, June 26, with great fervour.

The procession saw thousands of people turn up for the annual event that began at Dabeerpur and passed through Charminar and Gulzar House, before concluding at Chaderghat. Nearly 200 police personnel have been deployed to oversee security during the event.

Videos from the site show devotees preparing the elephant, brought from Kerala specifically for the celebration.

History of Bibi-ka-Alam

The institution of Bibi-ka-Alam was created under the Shia Qutb Shahi rulers of Golconda, but it became Hyderabad's pre-eminent public symbol of Muharram through sustained Asaf Jahi patronage, royal e...