Mini Medaram Jatara in Rekurthi: A Grand Tribal Fair for Devotees

• The Rekurthi Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara, known as 'Mini Medaram', will be held from January 28 to 31 in Karimnagar district.
• This Jatara, ongoing for 30 years, mirrors the rituals of the main Medaram Jatara, with tribal priests inviting forest deities to altars.
• Thousands of devotees from Karimnagar and neighboring districts visit, believing it fulfills wishes if they cannot attend the main Medaram fair.
• Devotees offer jaggery (bellam), equivalent to their weight, a tradition from the Kakatiya period, considering it 'black gold' for prosperity.
• Karimnagar Police Commissioner Ghouse Alam is overseeing security, traffic management, and CCTV surveillance; officials ensured electricity, water, and sanitation.

Why It Matters: Rekurthi's 'Mini Medaram' offers a significant tribal fair experience for devotees unable to attend the main Medaram Jatara.