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Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy connected Monday (January 19, 2026) inaugurated the renovated shrine of tribal goddesses Sammakka-Saralamma astatine Medaram, up of the biennial Medaram Maha Jatara scheduled from January 28 to 31.
Accompanied by household members and Cabinet colleagues, including Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Seethakka, the Chief Minister offered prayers astatine the shrine and near for Hyderabad arsenic helium was scheduled to permission for Davos to be the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit.
Sacred platforms
The State authorities has reconstructed the gaddelu (sacred platforms) of Sammakka, Saralamma, Govindaraju and Pagididda Raju astatine a outgo of ₹101 crore. The main gaddelu enclosure covers 271 quadrate metres with 46 granite pillars, portion a circular gaddelu with 8 pillars forms the halfway of the complex. The task besides includes aggregate invited arches and a main entranceway arch.
As portion of the different redevelopment works, roads starring to Medaram were widened into 4 lanes, with upgraded queue lines, inns, watchtowers, drainage and flood absorption systems. Parking facilities were expanded to accommodate thousands of vehicles adjacent the shrine complex. Officials said the works were carried retired without felling trees, preserving the existing wood screen that includes 12 varieties of ineffable trees specified arsenic banyan, bamboo, neem and mahua (ippa). The Government has besides planned the plantation of 140 varieties of medicinal plants successful the area.
Drawing lessons from the absorption of ample spiritual congregations specified arsenic the Kumbh Mela, a squad of experts studied assemblage movement, access routes and unit points astatine Medaram and offered recommendations. A drone show, taste programmes and the screening of a documentary connected the jatara are planned during the four-day event.
The Government has sanctioned ₹251 crore for the broad improvement of Medaram, including ₹101 crore for the enlargement of the gaddelu.
