sammakka saralamma jatara

Telangana's Congress government is investing heavily in temple development and festivals, a move seen as a strategy to counter the BJP's religious politics. While Congress highlights its secular approach, including support for other religious events, the BJP accuses the ruling party of being anti-Hindu, citing alleged temple desecrations.

The ensuing sammakka saralamma jatara to be held in Telangana, the biggest tribal congregation in Asia has assumed political significance ahead of 2019-elections.

Telangana Congress chief A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday said that he will start his 60-day padayatra from ‘sammakka saralamma jatara’ venue in Mulugu district on February 6.

The district administration has prepared Rs 96 crore proposals for Sammakka-Saralamma jatara scheduled to be held at Medaram in Warangal district between February 8 and 11, next year.

TRS Member of Legislative Council (MLC) K Kavitha along with government whip Rega Kantha Rao and Padmasri Sakini Ramachandraiah on Saturday launched the Medaram Sammakka Saralamma documentary, brought out by Telangana Jagruthi.

Congress has found fault with chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and the ruling TRS members for not respecting the constitutional post of the governor.Congress MLC T Jeevan Reddy said not respecting the governor is like insulting the Constitution.

Tribal welfare minister Satyavathi Rathod, panchayat raj minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao, endowment minister Indira Kiran Reddy on Saturday visited Medaram in Mulugu district and inspected the ongoing works for the upcoming Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara scheduled to be held from February 16 to 19 2022.

Several devotees descended on Medaram, abode of sammakka saralamma jatara, on the second-day of the carnival.

Ahead of the Medaram Jatara, also known as the Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara, which is set to take place in February, the state health department has made arrangements to set up a 50-bed temporary hospital for the pilgrims.

Two devotees, including a youth from Hyderabad, died in Medaram late on Tuesday evening hours before the jatara commenced. The deceased were identified as 24-year-old Battu Vinay, a resident of Marredpally, and 22-year-old Tama Vinod from Dummugudem mandal in Bhadradri Kothagudem district.

The biennial tribal fair at Medaram in Warangal district will go high-tech this year. The Sammakka-Saralamma jatara (fair), which begins on February 17, is the biggest tribal festival in India.

An order issued by the endowment department for construction of three floors of the endowment office has led to an uproar in Warangal. The order issued by additional commissioner of endowment E Srinivas Rao has directed three temples to contribute 1 crore each for the construction.

Asia's biggest tribal fair, Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara, concluded on Saturday with lakhs of devotees bidding farewell to the tribal goddesses at Medaram village in Warangal district.

The Medaram Jatara in Telangana draws vast crowds for its spiritual significance, yet faces substantial challenges in transportation due to insufficient railway services. While millions flock to the event, the South Central Railway's meager special train offerings pale in comparison to those provided for other large-scale festivities.

WARANGAL: The Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhan Parishad (APVVP) is providing a special 40-bed hospital for the devotees of Medaram jatara this month.