The four-day Sri Sammakka-Saralamma and Sri Veerla Ankamma Thalli jatara at Mukamamidi village, Mulakalapalli mandal, concluded on Thursday, attracting nearly 20,000 devotees from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, with rituals, prayers, and annadanam conducted under temple supervision
TGSRTC has intensified transport arrangements for devotees travelling to the Sammakka Saralamma Jatara in Medaram. Managing Director Y Nagi Reddy reviewed special services, inspected key routes and bus stations, and oversaw child safety measures including identification tags
Authorities are also considering two options for the break darshan, with one being to allow devotees through the Uttara Dwaram (North side) exit point of the temple or to arrange a separate skywalk for the purpose.
Authorities are taking steps to ensure that only Koya tribal priests have access to the hillock, and as part of this initiative, the Tribal Welfare department has resumed the construction of a fence
Minister Satyavathi Rathod along with District Collector S Krishna Aditya visited the Medaram tribal shrine and said arrangements for the jatara were made with Rs.3.10 crore.
Minister distributed Rs 1.4 crore worth cheques under Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubaarak schemes to 103 beneficiaries from Karimnagar Urban, Kothapalli and Karimnagar Rural mandals
Pilgrims who wanted to travel from Hyderabad could avail the facility, Minister informed while reviewing Jatara arrangements with officials in Vemulawada on Tuesday
The devotees wearing traditional dresses and holding 'Trishulas', a weapon carried by Lord Lingamanthula Swamy, stood as a special attraction at the jatara.
Once in every two years, the divine box would be brought to Sri Lingamathula Swamy temple from the residence of the Baikan priests from Yadav community residing in Cheekataipalem.
Lingamanthula Swamy jatara, popularly known as Peddagattu jatara or Durajpalli jatara, is the second biggest annual religious fete in Telangana State after Sammakka Sarakka jatra.
