<h5>What is the Medaram Jathara?</h5><p>Sammakka Saralamma Jathara, also known as Medaram Jathara, is a tribal goddess-honouring festival observed in Telangana, India. This festival begins in Medaram, in Mulugu district.</p><p>The event celebrates a revolution launched by Sammakka and Saralamma, a mother and daughter, against taxes placed on tribal people by Kakatiya rulers during a drought in the twelfth century. Reports say it is possibly the only tribal festival dedicated to paying honour to tribal warriors who made heroic sacrifices to protect the rights of the tribal people.</p><p>The jathara also represents the Koya tribe’s traditions and heritage. The Medaram Jathara is claimed to be the largest gathering of devotees in the country, following the Kumbha Mela. Although the festival began as a small gathering of Koya tribals, it was granted State festival status in 1998. This year’s Medaram Jathara was held recently.</p><h5>When was the Medaram Jathara held?</h5><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <video width="100%" controls=""> <source src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/explained-medaram-jathara%2FMedaram%202.mp4?alt=media&amp;token=c80c6469-ba40-4d95-a3d6-0d7b3453daef" type="video/mp4"> </video> <figcaption>A video on Medaram Jathara. Video by Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India.</figcaption> </figure></div><p>The Medaram Jathara is held every two years in February. This year, it was held from 21 to 24th February 2024. The jathara not only celebrates religion but also acts as a place for creating understanding and harmony between visitors and tribal people.</p><p>It also promotes the preservation of tribal communities' unique customs, cultures, and histories around the world. This year, the festival was visited by Arjun Munda, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Agriculture, and Farmers' Welfare. The festival was also organised in partnership with the Tribal Welfare Department of the Government of Telangana.</p><p>The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs also sanctioned Rs. 2.30 crores for this year’s Medaram Jathara to promote the tribal culture and history. This year, around two crore people attended the festival.</p><h5>What is done as part of rituals in the Medaram Jathara?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/explained-medaram-jathara%2FJaggery.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=8850def0-5f06-47e1-9df2-dbffc5e712fc"><figcaption>People carrying jaggery to offer during the festival. Photo by The Hindu.</figcaption></figure><p>In this festival, people offer jaggery to the goddesses and take a holy bath in the Jampanna Vagu River.</p>

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