Medaram Jatara 2027: Dates (Feb 17 to 20) and Fares

Name: Medaram Jatara 2027
Start: 2027-02-17
End: 2027-02-20
Location: Medaram, Telangana

When is Medaram Jatara 2027?

Medaram Jatara 2027 runs February 17 to 20, 2027.

2027February 17 to 20, 2027Confirmed

How the dates are set: The Maha Jatara is held every two years on a lunar date (Day 1 is Magha Shuddha Poornima); temple priests hold a mini-Jatara in the years between and announce its dates.

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Medaram Jatara schedule

February 17, 2027: Temple cleaning, worship and village confinement.
February 18, 2027: The deities Sammakka and Saralamma are worshipped with turmeric and vermillion.
February 19 and 20, 2027: The Manda Melige ritual is held.
Day 3 of a Maha Jatara: The peak day. Devotees bathe in Jampanna Vaagum and offer jaggery equal to their own weight to the goddesses.
Day 4 of a Maha Jatara: The Jatara ends with the Tallula Vanapravesham, the goddesses' entry into the forest.

Sources: newindianexpress.com, goldentriangletour.com

Getting to Medaram Jatara

Medaram is a remote place in the Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary. TSRTC runs multiple buses to the venue during the Jatara, private vehicles also carry visitors, and helicopter aerial view services are provided.
The official site says a Medaram Mobile App provides updated information about facilities for devotees.

Sources: goldentriangletour.com, medaramjathara.com

Where to stay in Medaram

The official site describes Medaram as a forest hamlet of fewer than 300 residents, which is why the Jatara draws visitors from a wide area rather than offering village lodging.

Source: medaramjathara.com

Medaram Jatara: questions people ask

When is the Medaram Jatara in 2027?

The Mini Medaram Jatara runs from February 17 to 20, 2027, as announced by the temple trust committee.

What is the difference between the Maha Jatara and the mini Jatara?

The state government officially organizes the biennial Medaram Jatara. Temple priests conduct the mini-Jatara, or Manda Melige, in the intervening year at the request of devotees.

Where is the Medaram Jatara held?

It is held at Medaram village, Tadvai Mandal, in Mulugu district, Telangana, within the Eturnagaram Reserve Forest.

How many days does the Sammakka Sarakka Jatara last?

The Jatara lasts four days. It is held once in two years and begins with the goddesses arriving at Medaram and ends with their entry into the forest.

How many people attend the Medaram Jatara?

The official site says the Jathara draws over 1.5 to 1.75 crore devotees.

Who conducts the rituals at Medaram?

The rituals are conducted entirely by Koya tribe priests, in accordance with Koya customs and traditions.

Sources: newindianexpress.com, medaramjathara.com, goldentriangletour.com

About Medaram Jatara

One of Asia's largest tribal pilgrimages, held in a forest hamlet in Telangana, with a smaller mini-Jatara in the years between.

The Sammakka Saralamma Jatara honors two tribal goddesses at Medaram, a forest village in Mulugu district. The big Maha Jatara runs every two years for four days and draws millions of devotees, who offer jaggery to the goddesses. In the years between, temple priests hold a smaller Mini Medaram Jatara, which is what takes place in 2027. The village is remote, so crowds and transport are the main thing to plan around.

Know before you go

Medaram is remote, in the Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, so plan the road leg ahead.
The 2027 edition is the smaller Mini Medaram Jatara run by temple priests, not the government-organized Maha Jatara.
Hyderabad (HYD) is the main airport for Telangana, and the onward trip to Medaram is by road.

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