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Plate F · TARASammakka Saralamma Jataraसम्माक्का सरलम्मा जातरा (मेदाराम)

URN · sammakka-saralamma-jatara

Festivals · 4 days

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सम्माक्का सरलम्मा जातरा (मेदाराम)

Sammakka Saralamma Jatara

Sammakka Saralamma Jatara (Medaram)

Pañcāṅga rule

Lunar — Magha · shukla pakṣa · tithi 15

Duration · 4 days

ISynopsis

The largest tribal fair in Asia and second-largest religious gathering in India after Kumbh Mela. Held biennially at Medaram in Mulugu district, Telangana. Honors the tribal warrior-goddess Sammakka who died fighting Kakatiya tyranny. Draws over 70 lakh pilgrims over 4 days. Recognized as state festival of Telangana.

Provenance ledger

9 entries

  1. RecurrenceLunar — Magha · shukla pakṣa · tithi 15 · pañcāṅga ruletextual
  2. Community attributionPan-Hindu — observed across communitiestextual
  3. Name (eng/Latn)Sammakka Saralamma Jatara (Medaram)textual
  4. Name (hin/Deva)सम्माक्का सरलम्मा जातरा (मेदाराम)textual
  5. Name (tel/Telu)సమ్మక్క సారలమ్మ జాతరtextual
  6. Name (tam/Taml)சம்மக்கா சாரளம்மா ஜாதராtextual
  7. Name (kan/Knda)ಸಮ್ಮಕ್ಕ ಸಾರಲಮ್ಮ ಜಾತ್ರtextual
  8. Name (mal/Mlym)സമ്മക്ക സാരലമ്മ ജാതരtextual
  9. Observed at21 templescommunity attested

IIIObserved at

21 attested
  • Temple 986b05b3deity-festival association
  • Temple 1c5caa11deity-festival association
  • Temple bb1f0a1fdeity-festival association
  • Temple 4b4c174bdeity-festival association
  • Temple 216b093edeity-festival association
  • Temple 55c9c515deity-festival association
  • Temple 770f4eaadeity-festival association
  • Temple d736dc7bdeity-festival association
  • Temple 4073b59bdeity-festival association
  • Temple 84def3ffdeity-festival association
  • Temple 0d17a936deity-festival association
  • Temple 1f39a323deity-festival association
  • And 9 more temples in the register.

IVNames across registers

  • eng / LatnSammakka Saralamma Jatara (Medaram)The largest tribal fair in Asia and second-largest religious gathering in India after Kumbh Mela. Held biennially at Medaram in Mulugu district, Telangana. Honors the tribal warrior-goddess Sammakka who died fighting Kakatiya tyranny. Draws over 70 lakh pilgrims over 4 days. Recognized as state festival of Telangana.
  • hin / Devaसम्माक्का सरलम्मा जातरा (मेदाराम)तेलंगाना के मेदाराम में कोया जनजाति का द्विवर्षीय महाजातरा — भारत का दूसरा सबसे बड़ा जन सम्मेलन।
  • tel / Teluసమ్మక్క సారలమ్మ జాతరతెలంగాణలో రెండేళ్లకొకసారి మేడారం అడవిలో జరిగే ప్రపంచంలోనే అతిపెద్ద గిరిజన జాతర.
  • tam / Tamlசம்மக்கா சாரளம்மா ஜாதரா
  • kan / Kndaಸಮ್ಮಕ್ಕ ಸಾರಲಮ್ಮ ಜಾತ್ರ
  • mal / Mlymസമ്മക്ക സാരലമ്മ ജാതര
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