Saturday, 30 January 2016

Medaram Jatara 2016, Warangal




Sammakka Saralamma Jatara or Medaram Jatara is a tribal festival of honouring the goddesses celebrated in the state of TelanganaIndia.The Jatra begins at Medaram in Tadvai Mandal in Warangal district.[2] It commemorates the fight of a mother and daughter, Sammakka and Saralamma, with the reigning rulers against an unjust law. It is believed that after Kumbha Mela, the Medaram jatara attracts the largest number of devotees in the country

Temple Timings :
 1) During Jatara Days temple is open 24 hrs round the clock
 2) Any day of the year(365 days), Non-Jatara days its 6am to 6pm 

Accommodation:
Safe Forest Area, with good Blacktop Roads. In Warangal City you can avail decent Hotel Accommodation.

Being a forest/Tribal area Hotels / constructions are not permitted. Devotees either stay under trees or bring Tents / camp tents to build their own accomidation around the temple area.
Location:
Medaram is Located about 90 KM from Warangal District . From Hyderabad it's about 180 KM.  
Cooking / Food :
 Infront of temple entrance you have several tiny shops where they cook for a nominal charge, you need to provide them with the ingredients like Masalas / Chicken / Mutton / tamotos etc etc.
Traveling by Train :


From Hyderabad to Warangal you can take the train ( reservation should be done well in advance) and From Warangal you can get number of buses to Medaram during Jatara (festival) time.
Traveling by Bus:
First you need to reach Warangal by any Bus and from there you can get number of buses to Medaram during Jatara (festival) time.
Map: