Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara

Samakka-Saralamma Jatara is a tribal festival of honouring the goddesses celebrated in the state of Telangana, India. Read more about Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara, Location, Ritual, Significance, News

Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara

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Telangana is getting prepared for the biennial Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara, one of the world’s largest indigenous spiritual gatherings.

About Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara

  • It is also known as Medaram Jatara.
  • It is a tribal festival of honouring the goddesses celebrated in the state of Telangana, India.
  • Location: Medaram is a remote place in the Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, a part of Dandakaranya, the largest surviving forest belt in the Mulugu.
  • It is held every two years (biannually). It is celebrated during the time the goddesses of the tribals are believed to visit them.
  • In this festival people from all walks of life join together to commemorate the revolt led by Sammakka and Saralamma, a mother-daughter duo, against imposing taxes on the tribal populace during a period of drought by the Kakatiya rulers in the 12th century.
  • Ritual: People offer bangaram/gold (jaggery) of a quantity equal to their weight to the goddesses and take holy bath in Jampanna Vagu, a tributary to River Godavari.
  • The rituals related to the Goddesses are entirely conducted by Koya tribe priests, in accordance with Koya customs and traditions.
  • Significance: It serves as a platform for understanding and fostering harmony between the people and tribal communities.

Source: TH

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