ABSTRACT
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Sammakka and Sarakka Tribal Jatara in Telangana Region
Dr.J. Seenaiah |
INTRODUCTION
The four day long, Sammakka&SarakkaMedaramJatara is the largest tribal fair of India. It is celebrated once in two years at Medaram village in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh. Medaram village is situated about 100 km away from Warangal city, amid dense jungles. Sammakka&SarakkaMedaramJatara attracts millions of tribal from different states of India like Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh Many a pilgrim pay their promises made to goddess during the Jatara, by offering Jaggery, calf, coconuts and donations in cash etc. Pilgrims bath in the Jampannavagu stream to be purified and absolve from sins.