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Medaram Sammakka Saralamma Jathara
About Sammakka Saralamma Jathara
In the Indian state of Telangana, there is a tribal celebration known as Sammakka Saralamma Jathara or Medaram Jathara that honours the deities. The Jathara starts in the Mulugu district in Medaram in Tadvai Mandal. It honours the struggle of Sammakka and Saralamma, a mother and daughter, with the ruling class against an unfair law. The Medaram Jathara is thought to draw the most devotees in the nation following Kumbha Mela. 2012 saw an estimated 10 million people congregate. When the indigenous deities are said to be visiting them, it is celebrated in Medaram. In the Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, which is a section of Dandakaranya, the Mulugu’s largest remaining forest belt, is a secluded area known as Medaram.
The sammakka’s supernatural abilities are the subject of numerous stories. Approximately 6-7 centuries ago, or in the 13th century, several tribal elders who were hunting discovered a newborn girl named Sammakka playing among tigers and releasing a tremendous amount of light. She was brought to their home. She was raised as a chieftain by the leader of the tribe and eventually became their saviour. She was married to Pagididda Raju, a feudatory tribal chief of the Kakatiyas (who controlled Andhra from Warangal City between 1000 AD and 1380 AD). She was blessed with three children: Sarakka, Nagulamma, and Jampanna.
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The Sammakka Saralamma Jathara, which takes place every two years (biennually) and attracts ten million people over the course of four days, is the greatest tribal religious gathering in the world. The location is 90 kilometres from Warangal city. The Sammakka Saralamma Jathara is a state holiday celebrated by the Telangana government. To commemorate the Jathara, many tribal devotees go from several Indian states, including M.P., Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and portions of Jharkhand. In Jampanna Vagu, worshippers present the goddesses bangaram/gold (jaggery) in an amount proportional to their weight and take a sacred bath (stream). There is no brahmanic or vedic impact on this occasion.
Bullock carts were the only means of transportation to Medaram prior to 1998. The state government established a motorable road and recognised the 1,000-year-old celebration as official in 1998. It was projected that close to 8 million people attended the festival in 2008. Additionally, there have recently been gatherings in the Jathara that number around 10 million. The largest annual gathering of indigenous communities is reportedly held at this fair. On the Warangal highway, the festival-related traffic bottleneck might extend for up to 60 kilometres. The largest tribal celebration in the world would draw about 1 crore attendees in 2012.
Jampanna Vagu
River Godavari’s tributary is known as Jampanna Vagu. The tribal warrior Jampanna is the son of the tribal goddess Sammakka, according to legend. As a result of his death while engaged in combat with the Kakatiyan Army in that stream, the Jampanna vagu was given his name. The Jampanna vagu is still red and has been inscribed with Jampanna’s blood (Scientifically the red colour of the water is attributed to the soil composition). According to tribal belief, taking a holy bath in Jampanna Vagu’s red water reminds them of the sacrifice made by their gods to save them and instils confidence in their souls. On top of Jampanna Vagu, a bridge called the Jampanna Vagu bridge has been built.
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