An eternal Sacrifice turned Godliness

Here in this pictures you are seeing the worship- place of Sammakka-Sarakka at Edira Guttalu. Located in the mandal of Venkatapuram,Khammam district.For every two years , there occurs a great "jatara",people came from the places around it and far away as well.

In fact,the original abode of these Goddesses are at "medaram"in warangal district.We should know some history here..! Both these Goddessess Sammakka and Sarakka were lived in the times of  kakatiya dynasty in flesh and blood.They were belonging to Tribal clan of Koyas.Sammakka married Pagididda Raju and bore Saralakka,Nagulamma and Jampanna.

These  queen Sammakka and princess Saralakka fought against kakatiya dynasty to defend their kingdom. These were smaller chieftains can't co op with the taxes levied by powerful kakatiya kings.Both these women of valour were killed in the battle brutally when they revolted for the sake of their people.

Their younger prince named Pagidadda raju had committed suicide due to no way out   and by insult happened to his kinsfolk.He drowned in the river that was being called by jampanna vaagu.After this, local tribal people erected three wooden poles in memory of  their sacrifices at medaram. In the course of time it turned as a big  pilgrim place.Festival celebrated once  for every two years.Almost  more than 1 crore people will come here and Govt declared it as a  national level festival. Devotees visit this place without any  variations of  caste,creed or religion.

Entire pooja is done by Tribal purohits only.As a  matter of fact, this is called veera pooja or Hero worship in other words held in the names of  deceased lofty souls to remember their great deeds.

Most important thing is you will find no temple or no big construction here.Except the 3 days of festival all this area remain dead calm...!

Note: Medaram,the main abode of these Devatas,is going to be swarmed with sea of people from 17 th to 20 th of this Febraury,2016.This is recorded as world's largest congregation and the place is 90 k.m. away from Warangal.

(Post re-presented on the occasion of forth coming Jatara)