Medaram Maha Jatara Kicks Off with Sacred Mandamelige Festival
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News18•22-01-2026, 14:45
Medaram Maha Jatara Kicks Off with Sacred Mandamelige Festival
- •The Medaram Maha Jatara, a biennial tribal fair in Mulugu district, Telangana, has commenced with the Mandamelige festival.
- •Mandamelige, held a week before the main fair, is a crucial first phase rooted in Adivasi traditions, performed by Sammakka-Saralamma priests.
- •Priests from various families performed rituals at different temples, including Sammakka, Saralamma, Govindarajulu, and Padigidda Raju.
- •The festival involved cleaning temples, decorating altars, performing secret pujas, and a procession with 'boorugu' sticks and mango leaf garlands to ward off evil.
- •Mandamelige marks the official start of the Maha Jatara's excitement, signaling readiness for the main event, with darshans suspended overnight.
Why It Matters: The Mandamelige festival, a week before the main event, officially signals the start of the Medaram Maha Jatara.
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