Medaram Jatara 2022
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has approved a budget of 2.26 crores for the India’s second-largest fair- “Medaram Jathara 2022 Festivals”
Key Facts
- Government announced under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav that, tribal culture and heritage will be the cynosure of 2022.
- Medaram Jathara is the second-largest fair in India, after the Kumbh Mela.
- Festival will be held from February 16, 2022 to February 19, 2022.
About Medaram Jatara
Medaram Jathara is the state festival of Telangana. It is held for four days. The festival is organised by Telangana’s second-largest tribal community called the Koya tribe.
In who’s honour festival is conducted?
Medaram Jathara festival is conducted in honour of Goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma.
When is the festival celebrated?
The Medaram Jathara festival is celebrated once in two years in February or Magha month, on the full moon day. Currently, it is celebrated biennially celebrated.
How is the festival celebrated?
Several Scheduled Tribes from different villages assemble during the festival and visit Mulugu District to worship the goddesses.
Who organises the festival?
The Medaram Jathara festival is organized by the Koyas in association with the Tribal Welfare Department of Telangana Government.
When was it designated as state festival?
The Medaram Jathara festival was designated as a State Festival in 1996, because of its popularity and auspicious importance.
Funds to organise the festival
Ministry of Tribal Affairs granted Rs 2 crore per year for Jataras held in 2018 and 2020. Funds were used to promote the Medaram Jathara. Further, the ministry sanctioned a total of Rs 7 crore in 2019-20 and Rs 5 crore in 2021-22, exercising powers under Article 271(1). These funds were allocated for the construction of infrastructure like multi-purpose buildings across the Medaram to use it as community shelters during natural disasters.
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Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
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