Nagoba Jatara: Mesrams camp under banyan trees in Adilabad

Adilabad: Members of Mesram clan, who fetched holy water in an ancient container Jhari from Godavari near Kalamadugu village in Jannaram mandal arrived to Keslapur village in Indervelli mandal centre as part of their annual important and religious affair, Nagoba Jatara, on Friday. Nagoba Jata is the second largest fair after the bi-annual Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara […]

Adilabad: Members of Mesram clan, who fetched holy water in an ancient container Jhari from Godavari near Kalamadugu village in Jannaram mandal arrived to Keslapur village in Indervelli mandal centre as part of their annual important and religious affair, Nagoba Jatara, on Friday.

Nagoba Jata is the second largest fair after the bi-annual Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara celebrated at Medaram of Mulugu district.

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The Mesrams reached the temple of Indradevi located in Indervelli mandal centre on Thursday, carrying the sacred water. They ceremoniously performed traditional prayers at the shrine and worshipped the deity on Friday morning. They had a community lunch on the premise of the shrine. They were welcomed by members of the local Mesram clan. They were joined by some other tribals of this clan.

Later, the aboriginal tribals left for Keslapur village in Indervelli mandal in the evening at around 4 pm. They would camp under sacred banyan trees by erecting make-shift tents for around four days as part of the fair slated for March 31. They placed the container of Ganga Jal on a banyan tree. They use the water for purifying idols of the shrine and to perform various rituals as part of the affair.

They brought Ganga jal in sacred Jhari, a 1,400 year old brass container used for fetching the water from Godavari river at Hasthanamadugu on the outskirts of Kalamadagugu village in Jannaram mandal. They covered 155 tribal villages during the course of the arduous journey, trekking over 150 kilometres by travelling for a period of a fortnight. Seer Mesram Venkat Rao, priest or Katoda Hanumath Rao, Pardhanji Thukdoji, Pandurang, Ganapathi, Dadarao, Nagorao, Tirupati and many other members of Mesram clan were present.

Elaborate arrangements are being made by authorities of Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA)-Utnoor for smooth conduct of the fair. Temporary toilets, drinking water, lighting system, parking lots, and security arrangements were under progress.

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