Medaram Sammakka Saralamma Temple

Getting there

• By air

  GMR Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is the nearest airport.

• By train

  Warangal is the nearest convenient railway station.

• By road

  Medaram is about 90 km from Warangal city. 52 bus points serve Medaram, with buses from all areas of Telangana.

Rules to know

• Before they begin prayers, devotees bathe in the Jampanna Vagu, a tributary of the Godavari.

Why devotees come here

Medaram Sammakka Saralamma Temple sits in the forests of Mulugu district, Telangana. It is the setting for the Sammakka Saralamma Jathara, recognized as Asia's largest tribal religious congregation.

Sammakka and Saralamma, a mother and daughter, are worshipped as forms of Adi Parashakti. Legend says Sammakka was named and raised as a tribal leader. The stream nearby, Jampanna Vagu, is named after the fallen tribal warrior Jampanna.

According to the official website, it began as a humble tribal observance and is now among the world's most remarkable spiritual pilgrimages. The story of the Koyas starts with the Kakatiya king Prataprudra, who imposed a heavy tax on them that they could not pay. The state declared the festival official in 1998 and laid down a motorable road. Until then, the only way to reach Medaram was by bullock cart.

Medaram village is in Tadvai mandal, inside the Eturnagaram forest, and the jathara is held there every two years. Sammakka arrives on the gadde from Chilakala Gutta, and Saralamma from Kannepally village. The gathering is popularly known as the Medaram Maha Jathara.

Festivals

This year

• 28 January 2026Day 1 of the Sammakka Saralamma Jathara

Every year

Tips for your visit

• Helicopter and hot air balloon rides give an aerial view of the jathara.
• Tadvai is the nearest major city to the jathara.

Questions people ask