Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Sammakka-Saralamma Maha Jatara Preparations Underway in Medaram
The Sammakka-Saralamma Maha Jatara is a big spiritual event happening in Medaram, a place in the Mulugu district.
It starts on January 28, 2024, and lasts for four days.
Many people, especially kids and older adults, are coming to visit the goddesses and do special things to show their love and gratitude.
One cool tradition is weighing jaggery (a type of sugar) that is as heavy as the person making the offering.
The government has spent a lot of money to make the place better with new buildings, wider roads, and special areas for people to bathe.
Around Medaram, nearby villages are getting busier with hotels and food shops to welcome all the visitors.
There are even different ways to get around, from bullock carts to helicopters!
It's a mix of old traditions and new things, making it a unique and exciting time for everyone.
The Sammakka-Saralamma Maha Jatara is a four-day spiritual event starting January 28, 2024, in Medaram, Mulugu district.
Devotees, especially children and the elderly, are visiting to fulfill vows and show devotion to the goddesses.
A unique tradition involves weighing jaggery equivalent to one’s weight as an offering at the gaddela.
The state government has invested ₹251 crore in development, including modern pavilions, widened roads, and special bathing areas.
Nearby villages are developing rapidly with hotels, food centers, and various transport options to cater to the growing crowd.
- Who
- Devotees, particularly children and the elderly, and the state government
- What
- Sammakka-Saralamma Maha Jatara, a four-day spiritual event
- When
- Starting January 28, 2024, for four days
- Where
- Medaram, Mulugu district, Telangana
- Why
- To honor the goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma and fulfill vows
- Event
- Sammakka-Saralamma Maha Jatara
- Location
- Medaram, Mulugu district
- Duration
- Four days, starting January 28, 2024
- Government Investment
- ₹251 crore
- Unique Tradition
- Weighing jaggery equivalent to one’s weight as an offering
- Significance
- Every tree and stump within 40 km is revered as an incarnation of the goddess
- Special Facilities
- Modern pavilions, widened roads, and bathing areas at Jampanna Vagu
- Transport Options
- Bullock carts to helicopter services
