Adilabad: Mesrams perform prayers at Indradevi temple
Adilabad: Mesrams, who fetched holy water from Godavari at Hasthanamadugu on the outskirts of Kalamadugu village in Jannaram mandal of Mancherial district on Friday, performed special prayers at Indradevi temple as a prelude to their important annual religious and cultural affair Nagoba Jatara, in Indervelli mandal centre on Sunday.
They would later camp under sacred banyan trees near the Nagoba temple at Keslapur village in Indervelli mandal and stay there for four days as a customary tradition and they would reach the temple of Nagoba and perform prayers, known as Maha Puja in the night to kick start the fair slated for January 31.
The Nagoba jatara hosts Maha Puja, Bheting, the introduction of new daughters-in-law to the deity, village fair or jatara at the holy place, Praja Darbar, a grievance redressal, Betal Puja, etc. Half a dozen Raj Gond elders jump in the air reportedly after getting possessed by Betal god. They exhibit their fighting prowess by rotating large sticks that represent the god.
In the meantime, elaborate arrangements are being made for the smooth conduct of the fair touted to be one of the largest congregations after the biannual Sammakka Saralamma of Mulugu district. The premises have been kept clean. The works of the under-construction renovated temple of Nagoba are being executed at a rapid pace.
It may be noted that the Mesrams have already resolved to organize the fair in a low-key affair in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Collector Sikta Patnaik convened a meeting and reviewed the progress of the arrangements at Keslapur recently.
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