Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Preparations Intensify for Sammakka-Saralamma Tribal Festival
A big festival called Sammakka-Saralamma is coming up soon.
It happens every two years and lasts for four days.
People from different communities come to pray to the forest goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma.
They offer jaggery, which is like gold in this festival, as a special gift.
The festival ends on a full moon day in the month of Magha.
Shops are busy selling jaggery because so many people are buying it for the festival.
The local government is making sure everything goes smoothly for the big event.
The Sammakka-Saralamma festival, a biennial tribal celebration, is approaching, with preparations in full swing.
The four-day festival attracts devotees from all communities, culminating on the full moon day of the Magha month.
Devotees are expected to start arriving from the 28th of the current month to offer prayers and participate in rituals.
Jaggery, considered equivalent to gold in the festival's rituals, is in high demand, with prices ranging from Rs 50 to Rs 55 per kg.
The district administration is ensuring smooth conduct of the festival to facilitate the large influx of devotees.
- Who
- Tribal communities and devotees from all backgrounds
- What
- Sammakka-Saralamma tribal festival
- When
- Culminates on the full moon day of the Magha month, with preparations ongoing
- Where
- Location not specified, but likely in a tribal region
- Why
- To honor the forest goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma and participate in cultural and religious rituals
- Festival Duration
- 4 days
- Frequency
- Biennial (every two years)
- Key Ritual
- Offering jaggery as a sacred item
- Jaggery Price
- Rs 50-55 per kg (10 kg blocks)
- Festival Culmination
- Full moon day of Magha month
- Expected Arrival of Devotees
- From 28th of the current month