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#Medaram #SammakaaSarakka #MedaramJathara #Telangana
#SammakkaSaralamma Jatara or #MedaramJatara is a festival of honouring the Hindu 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 Bangarm (jaggery) .The Jatara begins at #Medaram in #Tadvai mandal in #Warangal district. The rituals related to the Goddesses are entirely conducted by Koya tribe priests, in accordance with Koya customs and traditions.
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 a, #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 #KumbhaMela, the Medaram jatara attracts the largest number of devotees in the country.it is very Asia's largest tribal festival which is celebrated in telangana.
It commemorates the fight of a mother and daughter, Sammakka and Saralamma, with the reigning rulers against an unjust law.
There are many legends about the miraculous powers of Sammakka. According to a tribal story, about 6-7 centuries ago, that is in the 13th century, some tribal leaders who went for a hunting found a new born girl (Sammakka) emitting enormous light playing amidst tigers. She was taken to their habitation, and the head of the tribe adopted her and brought up as a chief. She later became the saviour of the tribals of the region. She was married to Pagididda Raju, a feudatory tribal chief of Kakatiyas (who ruled the country of Telugus from Warangal City between 1000 AD and 1380 AD). She was blessed with 2 daughters and one son namely Sarakka, Nagulamma and Jampanna respectively. Jampanna died in this attack and fell bleeding into a vaagu (stream) and later the whole #sampangivaagu has turned red due to which it was later on called #JAMPANNAVAAGU near the place where the present mela is taking place. It is also known for India's most visited place after #Kedarnath.
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#Jampanna vagu is a tributary to river Godavari. According to the history, Jampanna is the tribal warrior and the son of tribal Goddess Sammakka. The Jampanna vagu took his name as he died in a battle fighting against Kakatiyan Army in that stream. The Jampanna vagu is still red in colour marked with the blood of Jampanna (Scientifically the red colour of the water is attributed to the soil composition). Tribal's believe that taking a holy dip in the red water of Jampanna Vagu and reminds them the sacrifice of their gods who save them and also induces courage into their souls. There is a bridge constructed on top of Jampanna Vagu, known as Jampanna Vagu bridge.
The jatara venue is situated at about 100 km from Warangal, 170 km from Karimnagar, 115 km from Godavarikhani and 250 km from #Hyderabad.
Until 1978, the only way to reach Medaram was by a bullock cart. In 1978 then the Andhra Pradesh State Government declared the 1000-yr old festival as official and laid down a motorable road. TSRTC runs multiple buses to the venue during the jatara period. Also, many private vehicles render their services for plying the visitors. People suffering with poisonous and dangerous evil powers can be taken to this Sacred Jatara and get rid of them immediately.
Jatara is very well facilitated with roads, drinking water, sanitation, health and hygiene by the Government of Telangana
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