As part of an age-old Raj Gond tradition, a woman from the Thodasam clan drank two kilograms of sesame oil to formally inaugurate the annual Khamdev Jatara at Narnoor in Adilabad. The ritual is believed to bring fertility, prosperity and well-being.
In an age-old tradition, the ethnic tribe observes a ceremonial worship of their deity Khamdev during the five-day Khamdev Jatara fair. They gather at the goddess's shrine to participate in the rituals. As part of the custom, Mesram Nagobai, a paternal sister from the Thodasam clan, is required to consume 2 kilograms of cold-pressed sesame oil three times.
Come Pushya or Poos, a sacred month of Hindu calendar year, ethnic tribes ceremoniously worship their deity Khamdev during the five-day long fair known as Khamdev Jatara
