Medaram

Medaram
village
Medaram
Location in Telangana, India
Medaram
Medaram (India)
Coordinates: 18°14′31″N 80°5′7″E / 18.24194°N 80.08528°E / 18.24194; 80.08528Coordinates: 18°14′31″N 80°5′7″E / 18.24194°N 80.08528°E / 18.24194; 80.08528
Country  India
State Telangana
District Warangal
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration TS 03
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Website telangana.gov.in

Medaram is a village in Warangal district, Telangana, India. A popular religious congregation or Jatara called "Samakka sarakka" jatara takes place for three days biennially in this village. Sammakka-Sarakka Jatara held by forest dwelling Koya tribe of Telangana and surrounding States, is the biggest Tribal festival in Asia which is attended by two crore people on an average.

Why is it held? The event is held bi-annually to honour the twin goddesses Sammakka and her daughter Sarakka. Several communities in Telangana society support Jatara as it is also a mythical narrative of two tribal women leaders who fought against the Kakatiya rulers who tried to annex their land and forests. According to the myth it was Sammakka’s curse which caused gradual decline and death of Kakatiya rule.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Insights Daily Current Affairs, 08 January 2018 - INSIGHTS". INSIGHTS. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-01-09.


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