Overview

• Priests’ association fixed the festival dates for Jan. 28–31, 2026, in Medaram village, Tadwai mandal, Mulugu district.
• Temple purification rituals start Jan. 27, followed by deity installations on Jan. 28.
• Sammakka will arrive ceremonially on Jan. 29 at 6 p.m., with prayers by devotees slated for Jan. 30.
• Sammakka and Saralamma are scheduled to return to the forest on Jan. 31, marking the fair’s conclusion.
• District officials and the Sammakka–Saralamma Jatara Pujarula Sangham are working with local communities and state agencies to secure transport, sanitation and safety measures for millions of pilgrims.