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Hyderabad: Telangana State tourism department in association with a private aviation company has launched helicopter service from Hanamkonda to Medaram for devotees to the tribal fair beginning Wednesday. Thumby Aviation Private Limited is operating the chopper service to Medaram in Mulugu district for Sammakka Sarakka Jatara, billed as the largest tribal fair in Asia. Officials […]
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Hyderabad: Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday said the Central government has approved release of Rs 2.5 crore for the Sammakka Saralamma jatara in Medaram. Stating that the Central government promotes tribal culture and heritage, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi respects the unique culture and heritage of tribal communities. These funds will […]
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Hyderabad: For the benefit of the pilgrims, Chairman of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, Baji Reddy Govardhan, inaugurated a bus stand at Medaram. The base camp, which is spread over 50 acres of land, has several facilities for the passengers including waiting areas, 24×7 medical center with ICU and drinking water. The Chairman was accompanied […]
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About 1.25 crore people are expected to visit Medaram through 3.5 lakh private vehicles and 4,000 RTC buses. This will pose a challenge to the police to regulate vehicular traffic and provide parking.
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Mulugu: Radha TMT Steel Company set up several free mineral water and buttermilk distribution centres for devotees coming for Medaram jatara. These centres were set up at Gattamma temple, RTC bus station, Erra Gattamma temple near Incherla in Mulugu district. In a press note here on Saturday, Akshat Saraf, MD, Radha TMT Steel Company said […]
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Hyderabad: Director-General of Police M Mahendar Reddy on Friday said about 9,000 police personnel would be deployed for the smooth conduct of Sammakka Saralamma jatara at Medaram from February 16 to 19. Reddy, who took part in a meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar to review the arrangements being made for jatara, said […]
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Warangal: The State Tourism Department in association with Thumby Aviation Pvt Ltd is organizing helicopter joy ride for the benefit of devotees who want to visit Medaram Sammakka-Sarakka jatara in Mulugu district, said district tourism officer M Shivaji. Thumby will operate helicopters from University Arts and Science College’s ground in Hanamkonda city to Medaram tribal […]
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Mulugu: Like many past jataras of Medaram Sammakka-Sarakka, the visit of so-called ‘very important persons’ (VIPs) is causing inconvenience to the common devotees who visit the tribal shrine to pay obeisance. “While a white clad person wearing a bracelet can zoom past as the policemen are always ready to open the barricades on seeing luxury […]
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Govt making arrangements to deliver the service in association with RTC, Postal, IT Depts
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Warangal: At least 2,200 buses will be operated by TSRTC, Warangal region, from different locations to Medaram Sammakka-Sarakka jatara in Mulugu district. And 900 buses will be run from three points under Greater Warangal city limits, TSRTC Executive Director (Hyderabad & Karimnagar zones) P V Munishekar said at a press meet here on Monday. Munishekar […]
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Hyderabad: Drones and artificial intelligence (AI) technology will aid the police department for crowd management during historic biennial Sammakka Saralamma jatara at Medaram in SS Tadwai mandal in Mulugu district from February 16. The same AI technology helped the police in conducting jatara without any incident in 2020. Over 1.6 crore devotees visited Medaram last […]
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Mancherial: The State-owned Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC), Mancherial division, commenced special bus services to Medaram of Mulugu district for the convenience of devotees who congregate to worship Sammakka-Saralamma deities during the bi-annual festive fair. The Corporation’s divisional manager M Malleshaiah formally inaugurated the bus services on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Malleshaiah said […]
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Mulugu: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao is likely to visit the Medaram Sammakka-Sarakka beinnial Jatara on February 18, said Endowments Minister A Indrakaran Reddy here on Saturday. He said arrangements for the successful conduct of the maha jatara from February 16 to 19 in the district are almost complete and the remaining works will be […]
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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 […]
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Mulugu: Endowments Minister A Indrakaran Reddy directed the officials of the Endowments Department to prepare proposals for constructing suites and dormitories with amenities like canteen at Medaram in the district at an expenditure of Rs 10 crore to provide permanent facilities at the tribal shrine for the pilgrims. He along with Minister Satyavathi Rathod and […]
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Mulugu: Two youths washed away in Jampannavagu rivulet near Medaram in SS Tadwai mandal on Monday. The deceased were identified as Bangaru Shyamala Rao (24) and Udumudi Koteshwar Rao (30) of Kotha Kondapuram village of Manuguru mandal of Bhadradri-Kothagudem district. The two had come to Medaram to have darshan at Sammakka-Sarakka shrine, and ventured into […]
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Mulugu: Medaram Sammakka-Sarakka shrine priest Siddaboina Samma Rao’s wife Srujana (25) succumbed to Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at the government hospital here on Wednesday. According to his relatives, Srujana tested positive for Covid-19 ten days ago. She had been in home quarantine since then. Meanwhile, her condition deteriorated on Tuesday prompting the family members to […]
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Though the jatara is organised biennially, mini-jatara is being held for once in every year by the Koya priests.
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The police suspected that the age of the deceased was 30 years and 50 years respectively. It is also suspected that they died of consuming pesticide about three days ago. The police found a pesticide bottle near the bodies.
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Mulugu: The Koya priests of the Medram tribal shrine on Sunday announced that the Mini Medaram jatara would be conducted from February 24 to 27 at Medaram in SS Tadwai mandal in the district. The priests, who met at Medaram on Sunday, said that cleansing of the shrine, worshipping of the Gaddelu and ‘village confinement’ […]