"nagoba-jatara"

Renowned English documentary filmmaker Michael Yorke was honoured at his birthday celebrations in Ginnedhari village, Kumram Bheem Asifabad, for his contributions to documenting tribal life. His work captured the socio-economic conditions, traditions, and festivals of Adivasis.

The five-day long Nagoba Jatara, a major tribal religious and cultural festival of the Mesram clan, concluded at Keslapur village in Indervelli mandal, Adilabad. Rituals including Mandagajili and Betal Puja were performed, with Raj Gond elders displaying traditional martial skills.

The Nagoba Jatara at Keslapur village in Adilabad district witnessed a massive turnout, with nearly 3 lakh devotees from Telangana and neighbouring states participating in rituals and prayers. The event included the customary Bheting ceremony, where newly wedded women and daughters-in-law were formally inducted into the Mesram clan.

The five-day Nagoba Jatara, Telangana’s second largest tribal congregation, began at Keslapur in Adilabad with traditional rituals led by the Mesram clan. Collector Rajarshi Shah and SP Akhil Mahajan were felicitated as thousands gathered to celebrate culture, devotion and community

Members of the Mesram clan have camped at Keslapur village ahead of the five-day Nagoba Jatara beginning January 18. Sacred rituals, including Mahapuja and Banpen Puja, will be performed as lakhs of tribals from across India gather to worship the serpent god.

The Mesram clan of aboriginal tribes in Adilabad has started preparations for the five-day Nagoba Jatara festival. Rituals include fetching sacred water from Godavari, performing Mahapuja, and worshipping deities, attracting tribal devotees from Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh

Police said that Madavi Raju of Pulimadugu in Mamada mandal received serious head injuries when he fell down off the bike. He was immediately admitted to RIMS-Adilabad. He died while undergoing treatment

Around 50,000 tribals from several parts of Telangana and neighbouring Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and other parts of the country congregate at Keslapur village

Around 50,000 tribals belonging not only to several parts of erstwhile Adilabad district, but also Telangana, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha flocked to Keslapur

Nearly one lakh indigenous tribals and non-tribals from various regions of Telangana, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha flocked to Keslapur from early morning until midnight on Wednesday and Thursday.

Under the supervision of Mesram Venkat Rao and priests Kosu, members of the clan performed Maha Puja and Satheek puja to kick start the seven-day-long holy affair between 10 pm and 11.30 pm by closing gates of the shrine

The five-day annual Nagoba jatara, is an important religious and cultural affair of the Mesram clan, is set to begin at Keslapur village in Indervelli mandal on january 28

Stresses need to provide basic amenities including drinking water, lighting system, temporary toilets, security measures to the visitors

The Mesrams fetched the holy water in an ancient container from a spot called Hasthanamadugu in Godavari near Kalamadugu village in Jannaram mandal of Mancherial district by trekking for 150 kilometers

Mesrams collect holy water for the annual Nagoba Jatara slated for January 28

Members of the Raj Gond community collect water in a traditional 'Jhari' to be used for rituals during the five-day Nagoba Jatara slated for January 28

Members of Mesram clan performed Betal Puja and Mandagajling Puja as part of the ongoing Nagoba Jatara, an important annual religious and cultural affair of the Raj Gond tribe, at Keslapur village in Indervelli

Under the guidance of the priests, the women clad in white fetched water from a holy pond situated near Nagoba temple and participated in the worshipping.

In order to cash in on the ban of liquor, certain persons operate the belt shops in Muthnoor, Thosam, Indervelli mandal centre and surrounding villages situated around Keslapur by reportedly by bribing officials

Under the supervision of Mesram Venkat Rao and priests Kosu, members of the clan performed Maha Puja and Satheek puja to kickstart the seven-day holy ceremony