Schools in the Mulugu District of Telangana have been closed for four days because of the Medaram Jathara. Check dates and other important details..
New Delhi: Schools in on particular district of Telangana have been closed for a total of four days, starting today, February 21, 2024. This call has been taken by the local administration because of the Medaram Jathara 2024, which is a tribal festival held in the Medaram Village of Tadvai Mandal in the Mulugu district of Telangana. Along with the schools, colleges in the district also, i.e. all educational institutions will remain closed in Mulugu District, for the four days of Medaram Jathara. Often described as the Telangana Kumbh Mela, the Medaram Jathara is popular as the largest tribal fair in Asia. Check details..
Telangana Schools Closed For Four Days, Check Dates
As mentioned earlier, all educational institutions, i.e. schools and colleges in the Mulugu district of Telangana will remain closed for four days from today, as per the orders of the District Collector Tripathi. The dates on which the schools and colleges will remain shut are Wednesday- Feb 21, Feb 22, Feb 23 and Feb 24, 2024. The educational institutions will resume regular classes from Monday, February 26, 2024.
What Is Medaram Jathara?
If you are not aware of what is Medaram Jathara, know that it is a tribal festival which has grown to become a major pilgrimage in the last few years. Organised once in two years, Medaram Jathara was declared as a State Festival in 1998. According to the official website of the tribal festival, “The population of the little forest village at Medaram in normal times never exceeds 300. Suddenly, Last year nearly 1 crore pilgrims participated in the Jathara and during this year the expected pilgrims is 1.20 crore devotees come from all over Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring states like Orissa, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.”
Explaining the Medaram Jathara, the website says, “The Jathara begins at Medaram in Tadvai Mandal in Mulugu district. 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 Jathara attracts the largest number of devotees in the country. It is celebrated in Medaram during the time the goddesses of the tribals is believed to visit them.”
Medaram Jathara 2024: Day-Wise Schedule
Take a look at the day-wise schedule of the Medaram Jathara or the Sammakka Saralamma Jathara for this year..
- Day 1 (February 21): Goddess Saralamma Ammavaru will arrive on Gadde from Kannepally village.
- Day 2 (February 22): Goddess Sammakka Ammavaru will arrive on Gadde from Chilakala Gutta.
- Day 3 (February 23): Jathara will be in its full swing. Crores of pilgrims will have darshan of these ‘Devathas’ and will offer their ‘Mokkubadulu’.
- Day 4 (February 24): Afternoon Ammavarlu Vana Pravesham.