Hyderabad: State government made all necessary arrangements for Sammakka-Saralamma tribal festival. To ensure smooth conduct of the festival and to facilitate the large influx of devotees, district administration has stepped up efforts for Sammakka-Saralamma festival.
The Sammakka-Saralamma festival attracts devotees from all communities, who offer prayers to the forest goddesses with deep faith and reverence. From the 28th of this month, devotees are expected to begin arriving in large numbers to offer prayers.
As part of the traditional offerings, devotees purchase jaggery, which is regarded as equivalent to gold in the ritual practices.
