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Medaram Jatara, a three-day tribal fair set to begin on February 21. Meanwhile, the Telangana state government has allocated Rs. 110 crore for the Jatara.
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Telangana DGP Ravi Gupta instructed the officials to ensure foolproof arrangements for the next four days of the festival
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The Minister said the government had sanctioned Rs. 110 crore for the conduct of the Jatara and that efforts were being made to provide all kinds of facilities to the devotees.
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The RTC has also established a total of 50 queue lines in the base camp with a length of 7 kms.
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There is a tradition of offering of Bangaram (Jaggery) equal to the waight of the devotee to the deity.
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One of the priests of the Medaram Sammakka-Sarakka shrine, Siddaboina Laxman Rao (43), passed away due to illness
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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
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Medaram Sammakka-Saralamma Mahajatara will be held from February 21 to 24
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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.
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She said the number of devotees coming to Medaram is increasing every year, and added that four to five lakh devotees were likely to come to the Mini-Medaram fair.
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Warangal: Contrary to the popular legend that tribal goddesses Sammakka-Sarakka, mother and daughter, fought against the ‘tyrannical’ Kakatiyas and laid down their lives in the battle, the priests of Goddess Sammakka from Medaram and Team of Research on Culture and Heritage (TORCH), an voluntary organisation, are stressing the need for a detailed research to find […]
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Mulugu: With the return of the tribal Goddesses Sammakka-Sarakka to the respective abodes on Saturday evening, the Asia’s biggest tribal congregation Medaram jatara, which is also known as Telangana’s Khumb Mela, has successfully concluded. Though the biennial jatara commenced officially on Wednesday (February 16), devotees started pouring in to the Medaram, a small village tucked […]
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Rajanna Sircilla: Launching a scathing attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP State leadership, IT and Industries Minister K T Rama Rao said Modi had committed the cardinal sin of questioning the formation of Telangana State. “Eight years ago, on this day (February 18), Parliament unanimously passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill that […]
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Mulugu: Nearly 75 lakh devotees have visited the Medaram Sammakka-Sarakka shrine before Sarakka was installed on the Gadde during this year’s biennial jatara, said Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao at Medaram on Thursday. He reiterated that the State government will strive to ensure national status for the Medaram jatara as it […]
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Mulugu: District Collector S Krishna Aditya inaugurated a special photo exhibition and stalls set up by the Tourism Department led by Tourism Officer M Shivajai at Medaram here on Wednesday. The exhibition set up on the premises of the Sammakka-Sarakka tribal museum is aimed at providing information about the idiosyncratic Sammakka-Sarakka jatara, its legend, history […]
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Mulugu: BSNL Deputy General Manager (DGM) R Srilatha said that BSNL was providing free Wi-Fi service in Medaram for the benefit of the lakhs of devotees visiting the tribal shrine for the biennial Sammakka-Sarakka jatara. The service would be available till Feb 20. In a statement, she said that 20 Wi-Fi hotspots have been set […]
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Hyderabad: The stage is set for the grand biennial Sammakka Saralamma jatara at Medaram in Mulugu district from Wednesday with the State government making elaborate arrangements for smooth conduct of the festival using latest technology. More than one crore devotees are expected to arrive at Medaram this time, officials said. Relying on technology, the Telangana […]
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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 […]
