Question

The Medaram Jatara is organised every ___________ years.
a.One
b.Three
c.Two
d.Five

Answer 1

Hint: The Medaram Jatara is a very popular and religious event that takes place in the state of Telangana, India. The Medaram Jatara is originally called the ‘Sammakka Sarakka Jatara’. The reason it is called the Medaram Jatara is that it starts in the village of Medaram, located in the Koya district of Telangana.

Complete answer step by step: The Medaram Jatara or the Sammakka Sarakka Jatara that takes place in the state of Telangana is a festival for the Hindus, that honour the tribal Goddesses. This Jatara is known to be unique for the number of people that gather and attend it every year. It is known to be one of the largest gatherings of the year. The people who attend this Jatara have a tradition of offering ‘Jaggery’, which they traditionally refer to as Bangaram, to the goddesses.
This Jatara starts off in Medaram, which is about 100Km away from the city of Warangal and is conducted only by the priests of the Koya Tribe. This ritual takes place every two years in the state of Telangana, and starts and proceeds, in the same way, every time it’s conducted. It happens over a time period of over four days, during which all the rituals are conducted and ceremonies are performed by the priests of the Koya Tribe.
The correct answer to this question is option C - Two (years) as that is the frequency of this ritual. Hence, the rest of the options are incorrect.

Note: The history behind the ‘Sammakka Sarakka’ Jatara is the story of a fight that a mother and daughter had. Sarakka is known to be one of the two daughters that were born to Sammakka. It is said that they were fighting about the unjust laws that were being imposed by the rulers there.