About Medaram Jatara

మేడారం సమ్మక్క సారలమ్మ జాతర

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Happy Medaram Jatara
సమ్మక్క సారలమ్మ జాతర శుభాకాంక్షలు

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About Medaram Jatara

The Medaram Jatara, or Sammakka Saralamma Jatara, is held once every two years in the forest village of Medaram in Mulugu district, Telangana. It honours Sammakka and her daughter Saralamma, brave women of the Koya tribe who are remembered as goddesses.

The story goes back about 700 years. When a ruler's army demanded tax in a year of drought, Sammakka, Saralamma and their family stood up for their people. The Koya people believe Sammakka turned into a vermilion casket on the Chilakalagutta hill, and they have kept her memory ever since.

The jatara runs for four days in the month of Magha. On the first day Saralamma is brought from Kannepalli, on the second Sammakka is brought down from Chilakalagutta, on the third devotees make their offerings, and on the fourth the goddesses go back to the forest. Pilgrims bathe in the Jampanna Vagu stream and offer jaggery, which they call bangaram, or gold, often equal to their own weight.

It is one of the largest tribal gatherings in the world, with pilgrims from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and beyond. It is a state festival of Telangana.

How people celebrate Medaram Jatara

Bathing in the Jampanna Vagu stream
Offering jaggery, called bangaram
Weighing jaggery equal to one's weight
Turmeric and kumkum for the goddesses
Koya drums and songs
Saralamma and Sammakka brought from the forest

How to wish well

Send wishes on the first day of the jatara, when Saralamma arrives.
"Sammakka Saralamma Jatara Subhakankshalu" is a warm Telugu greeting.
The courage of Sammakka and Saralamma and the love of the forest make good themes.
For friends making the trip, wish them a safe journey and a good darshan.

Questions about Medaram Jatara

When is the next Medaram Jatara?

The jatara is held every two years in the month of Magha. The last one was from 28 to 31 January 2026, and the next is expected in February 2028. The priests announce the exact dates; see the date shown on this page.

Who are Sammakka and Saralamma?

A mother and daughter of the Koya tribe who stood up for their people about 700 years ago. They are worshipped as goddesses at Medaram.

Where is Medaram?

Medaram is a forest village in Tadvai mandal of Mulugu district in Telangana, inside the Eturnagaram wildlife sanctuary.

What is bangaram at Medaram?

Bangaram means gold. At the jatara it is the name for jaggery offered to the goddesses, often equal to the devotee's own weight.

How long does the Medaram Jatara last?

Four days: Saralamma arrives on the first, Sammakka on the second, offerings are made on the third, and the goddesses return to the forest on the fourth.

What do you say for Medaram Jatara?

Say "Happy Medaram Jatara" or, in Telugu, "సమ్మక్క సారలమ్మ జాతర శుభాకాంక్షలు".