Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday inaugurated the renovated Sammakka-Saralamma temple at Medaram in Mulugu district. The event came ahead of the Maha Jathara, a biennial tribal festival set to begin on January 28.
Cabinet Ministers, legislators, and his family members joined him at the ceremony. Revanth Reddy offered special prayers to the tribal goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma. He also unveiled a commemorative pylon marking the completion of renovation work at the shrine.
As part of the tribal ritual known as “bangaram,” temple priests weighed the Chief Minister against jaggery. The jaggery, symbolizing gold, is traditionally offered to the deities during the Jathara.
Tribal drum artists greeted the Chief Minister with ceremonial music on his arrival at the temple grounds. Several Ministers and MLAs attended the event, which marked the formal opening of the temple to pilgrims.
Revanth inaugurates renovated Sammakka-Saralamma shrine ahead of Jathara
The Medaram Jathara is one of Asia’s largest tribal congregations. Held every two years, the festival draws lakhs of devotees who gather to worship the warrior goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma.
In a historic and heartfelt ceremony at Medaram, Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri @revanth_anumula formally dedicated the Sammakka – Saralamma sacred site to the people, celebrating Asia’s largest tribal festival and the enduring legacy of Telangana’s tribal heritage.
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— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) January 19, 2026