Telangana: Sammakka arrives on Day-2 of tribal festival

MEDARAM: Several devotees descended on Medaram, abode of Sammakka Saralamma jatara, on the second-day of the carnival.
The two-kilometre long road from Chilukalagutta was packed with people waiting for the arrival of goddess Sammakka.
Tribal priests arrived with goddess Sammakka at 7:30 pm.
Chief priest Kokkera Krishnaiah conducted prayers for three hours.Chief priest Kokkera Krishnaiah conducted prayers for three hours.
Once the goddess is said to have taken over, he made his way with four other priests towards the altar at Medaram holding 'kukuma bharnam' in the casket.
Mulugu district superintendent of police Sangramsingh G Patil opened fire indicating that tribal priests arrived with goddess. Mulugu district collector S Krishna Aditya welcomed the goddess.
Endowments minister A Indrakaran Reddy, panchayat raj minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao and Bhadrachalam MLA Podem Veeraiah were seen offering prayers.