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Sammakka Saralamma Jatara (also Sammakka Sarakka Jatara and Medaram Jatara)^[1] is a festival to honour the Hindu tribal goddesses, celebrated in the state of Telangana, India. This Jatara is known for witnessing one of the largest people gatherings in the world. People offer Bangaram (jaggery) :The Jatara begins at Medaram in Tadvai mandal in Mulug district. The rituals related to the Goddesses are entirely conducted by Koya tribe priests, in accordance with Koya customs and traditions.

Sammakka Saralamma Jatara
Also called	Sammakka Sarakka Jatara Medaram Jatara
Observed by	Hindu tribes
Observances	Offering to the Goddess
Frequency	every 2 years

Until 1955, about 2,000 people used to visit Medaram, of which the majority 1,500 belonging to the Koya tribe.But now a large number of non-Koya people(1.3 crore) visits Medaram and the Koya people comprises only 2% of the total worshippers.^[2]

Medaram is a remote place in the Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, a part of Dandakaranya, the largest surviving forest belt in the Deccan.

Once declare a national festival, jatara can be considered for 'intangible cultural heritage of humanity' tag of UNESCO. Jatara celebrated during the time the goddesses of the tribals are believed to visit them. It is believed that after Kumbha Mela, the Medaram jatara attracts the largest number of devotees in the country.

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Last edited 10 days ago by AngusWOOF

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Sammakka Saralamma Jatara (also Sammakka Sarakka Jatara and Medaram Jatara)[1] is a festival to honour the Hindu tribal goddesses, celebrated in the state of Telangana, India. This Jatara is known for witnessing one of the largest people gatherings in the world. People offer Bangaram (jaggery) :The Jatara begins at Medaram in Tadvai mandal in Mulug district. The rituals related to the Goddesses are entirely conducted by Koya tribe priests, in accordance with Koya customs and traditions.

Sammakka Saralamma Jatara
Sammakka gadde at sammakka saarakka jatara.jpg
Also called
Sammakka Sarakka Jatara
Medaram Jatara
Observed by
Hindu tribes
Observances
Offering to the Goddess
Frequency
every 2 years
Until 1955, about 2,000 people used to visit Medaram, of which the majority 1,500 belonging to the Koya tribe.But now a large number of non-Koya people(1.3 crore) visits Medaram and the Koya people comprises only 2% of the total worshippers.[2]

Medaram is a remote place in the Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, a part of Dandakaranya, the largest surviving forest belt in the Deccan.

Once declare a national festival, jatara can be considered for 'intangible cultural heritage of humanity' tag of UNESCO. Jatara celebrated during the time the goddesses of the tribals are believed to visit them. It is believed that after Kumbha Mela, the Medaram jatara attracts the largest number of devotees in the country.

History
Ritual
Jampanna vagu
Transport
References
Last edited 10 days ago by AngusWOOF
RELATED ARTICLES
Govindaraopet
Village and Mandal in Telangana, India

Medaram
village in Telangana, India

Temples of Telangana
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